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

Documents

1920 207 No. 192. 1607/P0I. The Representative of the Hungarian Government in Rome, Count Nemes, to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Simonyi-Semadam. [TRANSLATION] Code telegram No. 21. ROME, March 16, 1920. Sforza just informed me that Scialoja, pursuant to instructions of Signor Nitti, is continuing his efforts to obtain reconsideration and modification of Hungarian peace conditions. However, British and French opposition is so violent that there is little hope for accomplishing anything. I discussed with Sforza the consequences of Hungary's refusal to sign the unaltered peace. Sforza does not believe that Allied Powers would, in case of non-signature, exert pressure on our neighbours to moderate their territorial claims. Count Sforza made the statement on his own initiative that Italy would oppose any military action by the Allies against Hungary. I inquired whether the Allies may not authorize the neighbouring States to occupy Hungary. Sforza doubted this but he was not excluding the possibility of an occupation without authorization. Sforza regards the present situation unfavourable ; on the other hand he does not think that by signing the treaty we give up our claims. In his opinion neither Yugoslavia, nor Czechoslovakia are lasting state organizations. No. 193. 1654/pol. The Representative of the Hungarian Government in Rome, Count Nemes, to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Simonyi-Semadam. [TRANSLATION] Code telegram No. 23. ROME, March 18, 1920. I carried out the instructions contained in your code telegram No. 6,

1 when Prime Minister Nitti received me today. I was assured that the Prime Minister intends to pursue the action begun in our support, despite the opposition he has encountered. In his opinion our prospects are at present not 1 Supra, Doc. No. 192.