Foreign Relations of the United States, Diplomatic Papers, 1933, General, Volume I

550.S1 Washington/44

The Secretary of State to the Albanian Minister (Konitza)⁵

Washington, April 11, 1933.

My Dear Mr. Minister: I am sending you herewith an official invitation similar to one we are addressing to all countries suggesting an early exchange of views between our two Governments before the forthcoming Economic Conference in London and hope very much that the idea will appeal to your Government. There is so short a time remaining before the probable opening of the Conference that a detailed examination with a special representative sent to this country would only seem possible with a very few countries. In the case of the others, I believe that the conversations could most usefully take place through regular Diplomatic channels, the more so as I am convinced that we can satisfactorily cover the same broad ground. I look forward therefore to receiving an expression of your Government’s views whenever it is most convenient to you.

I am [etc.]

Cordell Hull

[Enclosure]

The Secretary of State to the Albanian Minister (Konitza)

The Secretary of State presents his compliments to the Minister of Albania and has the honor to suggest the advisability of an early exchange of views preliminary to the forthcoming World Economic Conference in London. Experience has shown the wisdom of adequate preparation in advance of any international gathering, and the desirability of full and frank discussion of problems which are of common interest to the participating nations. The American Government would accordingly welcome an expression of the views of the Albanian Government on any of the items of the agenda for the Economic Conference, and is in turn prepared to set forth its own views, thus initiating an informal discussion.

Mr. Hull does not need to reiterate the high importance the American Government attaches to the outcome of the World Economic Conference or to the resultant improvement in world trade and commerce which it anticipates. Meantime, he looks forward to the suggested interchange of opinions as a measure of cooperation which will result not only in a better understanding of the problems involved, but in the creation of a favorable public opinion, both of which should contribute to the final success of the Conference.

Washington, April 11, 1933.

5. Substantially the same note to the following nations’ diplomatic missions in Washington: Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Irish Free State, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Persia, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Rumania, Siam, Union of South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Yugoslavia. On April 29 a similar invitation was extended through the British Embassy in Washington to the Governments of Australia, India, and New Zealand.