875.01/11–1045: Telegram
The Ambassador in Greece (MacVeagh) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 11—12:40 p.m.]
1280. Press today reports Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at which Prime Minister97 communicated British Embassy note officially informing Govt proposed Allied recognition Albanian Govt. According reports Prime Minister drew particular attention British assurance such recognition would not “prejudice solution of pending questions” which concern Greece. Committee reportedly approved Govt decision lodge strong protest with Allies.
Press and public all shades opinion except extreme left, for once united. General note bitterness and indignation toward western Allies, most papers contrasting Albanian treachery with Greek sacrifices for Allied ideals, emphasizing Hellenism northern Epirus and protesting continued persecution Greek population by “pseudo govt of bandit Enver Hodja”.
[Here follows report of comments in various Greek newspapers.]
- Panayotis Kanellopoulos.↩