Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1945, European Advisory Commission, Austria, Germany, Volume III

740.00119 EW/12–345: Telegram

The Ambassador in France (Caffery) to the Secretary of State

Paris, December 3, 1945—midnight.
[Received December 4—8 a.m.]

6961. From Angell No. 107. Your 5348, November 16, 8 p.m. Greek Government through London Embassy threatened to withdraw from Reparations Conference if invitation issued to Albania. Greek protest based on facts that still at war with Albania, boundary disputes still unresolved, and Albania actively cooperated with Germany against Greece during the war.² Waley said that Foreign Office was dubious about Albania’s claim to representation at the Conference but considered unwillingness to issue invitation would lead to trouble with Marshal Tito,³ Yugo delegate having requested that invitation be extended. British Foreign Office therefore intervened and persuaded the Greek Government to withdraw its protest. Full agreement was reached, invitation was issued by French Government on behalf of France, UK and US, and Albanian delegate has now arrived. [Angell.]

Caffery

2. Similar protests had been conveyed to the Department of State by the Greek Embassy in the form of notes dated November 20 and 27, neither printed.
3. Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense in the Provisional Government of Yugoslavia.