When Pasko Vasa was appointed governor of Lebanon and the French valued it: “The right man in the right place”

The Albanian leader was known in the political and Western political environments as a talented man to run highly responsible positions.

The following scripture, brought into Albanian by Aurenc Bebja “Dars (Klos), Matt ʹ Albania” clearly testifies to how highly regarded the Albanian native was to foreigners:

Source: Gallica.bnf. fr / Bibliothèque nationale de France

They write us from Constantinople, May 8th:

And we're supposed to end this time, the Lebanon case. From the previously organised meeting, something will come to light, and Vasa Efendi will most likely receive the ambassadors' votes unanimously because he is the proposed candidate.

On Saturday, Arif Pasha, Minister of Foreign Affairs, called for an extraordinary meeting at the High Gate leaders of missions and announced that the proposed candidate was Vasa Efendiu.

Representatives of France, Austria, Italy and Germany agreed, without hesitation, without delay. Alone, Russia's ambassador and England's chargeman wanted a referendum, But we believe that the instructions they receive will be favorable to this appointment; So Vasa Efendiu will be the successor to Rusem Pasha.

Vasa Efendiu is Albanian. Adranopo's villa adviser for several years has gained the sympathy of all its citizens, both Muslim and Christian. The distinguished author and even the Albanian-language poet Vasa Efendiu is also an honest, intelligent, well-deserved, decisive and energy manager, and, of course, he will fulfill his new duties for the good of all; He is, as the English say: “The right man in the right place” The right man. This choice is best from every perspective; Albanians were proud and happy that Sultan chose one of them to fulfill these important functions. Bib Doda's rejection had somewhat disappointed them. The Vasa is still one of them, and they can only boast about this choice. So the Lebanese incident ended, Rustemi was replaced, the Sultan's candidate was accepted and Albanians are satisfied; Each of them is pleased: only the English pity Rustem; They have many other pleasures in compensation”. /Tirana Observer/