In August 1933, Mussolini placed stringent demands on Zog in exchange for Italy's continued support of Albania, including demands that all new appointments to leading positions in the Albanian government had to have received an "Italian education"; that an Italian expert was in the future to be in all Albanian government ministries; that Italy would take control of Albania's military – including its fortifications; that British officers that were training Albania's gendarmee be replaced by Italian officers; and that Albania must annul all of its existing commercial treaties with other countries and make no new agreements without the approval of the Italian government; and that Albania sign a commercial convention that would make Italy Albania's "most favoured country" in trade.
Augustis 1933 pani Mussolini Zogile ranged nõudmised Itaalia jätkuva toetuse eest Albaaniale, sealhulgas nõudmised, et kõik uued nimetamised juhtivatele kohtadele Albaania valitsuses pidid olema saanud "Itaalia hariduse"; et Itaalia ekspert pidi tulevikus olema igas Albaania ministeeriumis; et Itaalia peaks võtma kontrolli Albaania sõjaväes – sealhulgas kindlustes; et Briti ohvitserid, kes treenisid Albaania sandarmeeriat, tuli asendada Itaalia ohvitseridega; ja et Albaania peab tühistama kõik oma kaubanduslepingud teiste riikidega ja mitte tegema uusi leppeid ilma Itaalia valitsuse nõusolekuta; ja et Albaania sõlmiks kaubanduslepingu, mis teeks Itaalia Albaaniale "eelistatuimaks riigiks" kaubanduses.