§ 24. Major HILLSasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the State of Albania is represented at the Peace Conference; and if so, by whom?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY Of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Mr. Cecil Harmsworth)Albania, not having been a belligerent, and no formally constituted Government for the whole country having been recognised, the question of official Albanian representation at the Peace Conference could not arise. Committees of the Conference on territorial questions have, however, been given discretionary powers to hear any interested parties representing disputed territories, and there is no reason to doubt that under this arrangement certain prominent and representative Albanians at present in Paris will have full opportunity to state their case.
§ Viscount WOLMERIs it not a fact that this country recognised Albania as a friendly State when war broke out?
§ Mr. HARMSWORTHI would ask my Noble Friend to give me notice of any further question on the subject.