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

Documents

1919 il August 5. The Minister for Foreign Affairs sent a note to the Chancellor of Austria, Dr. Renner, warning him against the dangers which may result from armed occupation of Western Hungary, and asking the Chancellor to await a peaceful solution of the question. The Minister for Foreign Affairs sent a wire to Major Dimitriu of the Rumanian Army at Nagykikinda inquiring as to the conditions for Hungarian cooperation. In their reply, the Rumanians indicated that Hungarian troops may move freely west of the Danube. August 6. The Cabinet Council decided to begin negotiations with Serbia concerning the importation of cattle and grain. Our representative in Belgrade, Mr. Magyary, was instructed accordingly. A request was addressed to the Serb Government to permit the return of non-commissioned officers to Szeged. A telegram was sent to the Serbian Government asking that ships anchored at Szeged be permitted to proceed to Budapest. The Government intends to transport troops and food on these ships to Budapest. • August 7. Ministers Balla and Belitska, who were sent to Belgrade by the Government to engage in military and political negotiations, have returned and report that they were received there cordially. They submitted to the Government of Belgrade the military and political claims of the Hungarian National Government at Szeged, summarized in fifteen points. The Serbian Government promised a reply within a few days. (Our representative in Belgrade, Mr. Magyary, returned on the 12th and reported that the Serbs had decided to delay their reply. Magyary was sent back with new instructions.) Representations were made concerning the internment of the disarmed red battalion, No. 26. August 8. A communication was sent to the Serb Government concerning the release of the airplanes landed at Újvidék.