Southern (R): Albania (RA). Albanian Gold: Position of Negotiations between UK and Italy Regarding Corfu Channel Case

A file containing documents concerning Italian and British claims to Albanian gold seized by the Nazis during the Second World War. The file includes a report on a meeting between the Italian foreign minister and the British Secretary of State to discuss the possibility of splitting the Albanian gold between the United Kingdom and Italy; a report that the Italian government has formally rejected the British compromise proposal for the distribution of the Albanian gold; and a request from the Treasury Chambers for updates on the negotiations with the Italians. The file also includes a discussion of whether the Italian government would agree to accept the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice if the case is brought to the courts; and a report about a recently signed Italian-Albanian reparations agreement.