Southern (R): Albania (RA). Political Relations: Greece

A file of correspondence, memoranda, and press material concerning relations between Albania and Greece. The documents discuss how the state of war that has existed between Albania and Greece since 1940 is technically "still in existence"; and the view of the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs that the recent improvement in relations between Albania and China "should not be taken too seriously", as "the Albanians were absolutely dependent on Russia". The documents also contain a memorandum prepared by the Foreign Office for Harold Macmillan, the British prime minister, providing a brief on relations between Greece and Albania in advance of a visit to Britain by Konstantinos Karamanlis, the Greek prime minister. Other documents include an article published in the Greek press on relations between Greece and Albania, which refers to the possibility of the American government establishing diplomatic relations with Albania.