 He was described in the "Journal des Débats" as primarily a Francophile, but continued to be seen by the "Auswärtiges Amt" as a friend of Germany in the cabinet, on par with Alexandru Averescu and Constantin Argetoianu.Upon his recall to Bucharest, Hitler showed his appreciation for the diplomat in a special letter to Carol II—this was a first in Romanian annals.Soon after taking office, Comnen, who was more probably a neutralist, presided upon the council of the Balkan Pact, and, in February 1938, drafted its Ankara resolution, condemning "any interference in the internal politics" of member states.