Petrit Latifi
In 1913, in order to examine the situation of the Albanian population of Epirus, the International Delimitation Commission were hindered from doing their job by the Greeks. This led to Italy and Austro-Hungary instructing their representatives on the commission to declare that all territories where the Greeks stopped surverys should be declared as Albanian territories. The Greek chauvinists replied that these survyes “took too long to carry out”.
Cited from the “Innsbrucker Nachrichten” in 1913
“The Greek machinations in southern Albania
Athens, 3rd October. The ambassadors of Austria-Hungary and Italy have taken a joint step before the Greek government and raised a representation against the fact that the work of the International Delimitation Commission in Epirus is being hindered and that the population is being supported in its resistance against the commission by the Greek government.
Austria-Hungary and Italy are therefore forced to give their representatives on the Delimitation Commission instructions to declare as Albanian all localities in which the commission is unable to carry out the necessary surveys. Finally, the two ambassadors pointed out that the two powers are relying on the decision of the London ambassadors regarding the duration of the work”.
What did the Greeks reply?
“The Greek government has responded by stating that Greece cannot be held responsible for the slow progress in demarcating the southern Albanian border.”
Reference
Balkan Academia 