Foreign Relations of the United States, 1946, Eastern Europe, The Soviet Union, Volume VI

740.00119 Council/9–2046: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Acting Secretary of State⁵⁵

secret

Paris, September 20, 1946—5 p.m.
[Received September 20—7:30 p.m.]

4725. DelSec 968. From the Secretary for Clayton. I wish that no steps be taken toward recognition of the regime in Albania at this time. Regardless of what Albania may do to accept the validity of our treaties, any recognition extended at this time would be widely misinterpreted.

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55. The text of this telegram was transmitted in telegram 167, September 24, 1946, to Tirana, not printed.