PRINCIPAL ALBANIAN PROBLEMS
                                 SUMMARY
 
        The Albanian National Liberation Front (FNC) has formed a pro-
visional "democratic government, to function until a constituent 
assembly, can be elected to decide upon a permanent form of govern-
ment. This authority appears to have established control over the 
entire country, which is now liberated. As a result of these 
developments, the problem of recognition by the principal Allies 
has now arisen. An American political mission, to be stationed 
temporarily in Italy, is now being organized. A British military 
mission, including political and economic experts, is only await-
ing Foreign Office approval before entering Albania. It is desir-
able that the three Allied Governments should facilitate parallel 
and perhaps simultaneous action in the matter of recognition, by 
prior consultation regarding the qualifications of the existing 
Albanian provisional authority and the form of recognition to be 
granted. The United States Government having affirmed, as have 
the British and Soviet Governments, the right of the Albanian people 
to choose their own form of government, should not favor the return 
of former King Zog to Albania, at least until an elected constitu-
ent assembly has decided upon a permanent government.
 
        All practicable arrangements for expediting relief supplies 
for Albania should be supported, but our position in support of the 
principle of equitable distribution and against the use of relief
supplies for political purposes should be maintained.
 
        With reference to Southern Albania, a zone of potential Albanian- 
Greek conflict, this Government should favor the retention of the 
pre-war boundary, pending an objective examination of the respec-
tive claims.
 
     This Government should uphold the principle of non-exclusion
in Albanian economic affairs and be prepared to share in the exten-
sion of financial and technical assistance in order to lay the 
foundation for an independent and viable Albanian state.