At a special meeting of the Cabinet , the first on a Bank Holiday since the war , Ministers discussed problems arising out of the Italian invasion of Albania . Particular attention is being paid to Corfu , a highly stategical island off the Greek and Albanian coasts . The island is wholly Greek , but ever since the war Italy has been anxious to annex it , as it controls the entrance to the Adriatic . Britain is reported to have warned Italy against any action against Greece or Corfu . Seen here a street scene in Corfu . 10 April 1939