711.00 Statement July 16, 1937/111: Telegram
The Minister in Albania (Grant) to the Secretary of State
[Received 11:15 a.m.]
23. Legation’s 22, August 5, 2 p.m.92 Following is the full text translation of the message received from Foreign Minister today addressed to me.
“Excellency: I have the honor to inform Your Excellency that I received your note No. 18 of July 29, 1937, with which you were kind enough to communicate to me the statement which His Excellency, Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State made on July 16, 1937 with regard to international problems and situations.
I thank you, Mr. Minister, for this communication and I have the honor to express to you the whole sympathy of the Royal Government to the noble and well-wishing aims emanating from the statement in question in favor of the understanding of peoples, of the maintenance of peace, of the increase of international solidarity and and of the betterment of the world’s economic situation. The Albanian State, being completely inspired in its activities by pacific desires and aims, dedicating its entire struggle to development and advancement of the nation, praises with joy the principles expressed by His Excellency, Mr. Cordell Hull and wishes that aims of this kind may direct the activities of all the countries for the good of the world.
Please accept, Mr. Minister, my regards and the sentiments of my highest consideration. The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ekrem Libohova.”
A copy of the above note is being mailed by today’s pouch.93