Telegram from Jacobs to Secrertary of State Edward Stettinius

DEPARTMENT INCOMING DIVISION OF OF CENTRAL SERVICES STATE TELEGRAM TELEGRAPH SECTION PEM-541 Tirana via Army This telegram must be closely paraphrased be- - Dated June 3, 1945 fore being communicated to anyone. (SECRET) Rec 'd 2:15 p.m., 4th Secretary of State, E.O, 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) Nashington. Dept, of State letter, Aug. 10, 1972 NARS Date 2-25-75 Unnumbered, June 3, 2 p.m. I have recd for forwarding to the Prosident letter dated June one signed by Col Gen Enver Hoxha, President Council of Ministers Democratic GOVT of Albania referring to request made Feb 23 of International Commission for discovery of war crimes and war criminals for the handing over of Albanian war criminals in the concentration camps in Italy and expressing astonishment that such oustand- ing Albanian war criminals as Ali-Keloyre, that-Frasheri) Aba-Kupi, Kadri-Cakrani, Koco-Muka, Vehip-Runa are being accorded such favorable treatment in Italy that they are able to carry on their fascist intrigues to the detriment of the Albanian people. The letter goes on to state that according to decision made at the conference of Moscow, these criminals should be handed over to Albanian authorities for trial and concluded with a statement that having confidence in the justice of the American GOVT and the AM President, the Albanian people hope that their just domands ARCHIVES SERVICA RECORDS AND