Scheiger, who had been to Albania before as an officer in the Austro-Hungarian army, was acquainted with many Albanian interwar politicians of influence on a personal basis.
Scheiger, kes oli olnud Albaanias varem Austria-Ungari armee ohvitserina, oli isiklikult tuttav paljude Albaania sõdadevaheliste mõjupoliitikutega.