Papers and Documents relating to the Foreign Relations of Hungary, Volume 1, 1919–1920 (Budapest, 1939)

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142 1920 No. 116. 5oi/pol. The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Count Somssich, to the Representative of the Hungarian Government in Warsaw, Count Csekonics. [TRANSLATION] Code telegram No. 6. BUDAPEST, February 4, 1920. With reference to my code telegram No. 5,

1 you are requested to report whether Polish Foreign Office would be willing to raise in Paris the question of including Hungary in the contemplated defensive action against the Russian red army. Mr. Szarota, Polish chargé d'affaires in Vienna, told Dr. Gratz that he suggested his Government to call for Hungary's assistance in the struggle against the bolshevik threat. No. 117. 605/P0I. The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Count Somssich, to the Minister of Hungary in Vienna, Dr. Gratz. [TRANSLATION] Code telegram No. 45. BUDAPEST, February 5, 1920. At today's meeting, the Council of Ministers noted with satisfaction the information contained in your code telegram No. 58

1 that Chancellor Renner seems to be willing to negotiate concerning Western Hungary. It would de desirable in the forthcoming negotiations either to refrain from discussing the question of customs arrangement or to limit such an arrangement for a short period of ten or fifteen years. However, if the negotiations can not proceed without this element, we would be willing to accept even such a condition. For your own confidential information I may add that the Government has in view a customs union with Austria;in the distant future. You are requested to continue conversations at the first opportune moment. 1 Supra, Doc. No. 96. 2 Supra, Doc. No. 113.