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

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456 1920 La question de la destination à donner aux autres réfugiés russes, détachement Orloff et autres, qui ont été accueillis en territoire hongrois, reste donc jusqu'à nouvel avis dans les attributions exclusives de votre Gouvernement. Nous vous serions enfin reconnaissants de nous faire connaître les dispositions que vous envisagez pour le transit, à travers la Hongrie, des détachements Youdenitch et Markhov. No. 451. 200/res. pol. The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Count Teleki, to the Representative of the Hungarian Government in Paris, Mr. Praznovszky. [TRANSLATION J Code telegram No. 376. BUDAPEST, July 14, 1920. With reference to your code telegram No. 294.

1 You doubtless have been informed orally by Count Csáky that M. de Laroche advised us to adopt, for the time being, a policy of watchful waiting concerning military matters, in view of the attitude of the British Government and in view of the fact that the question of Germany's disarmament has not yet been solved.

2 During the three weeks which have elapsed since this suggestion was made, the European situation has changed materially in consequence of the unexpected victories of the bolsheviks. You are requested, therefore, to inquire confidentially of M. Paléologue whether, in view of the danger threatening Hungary as well as whole Europe, the French Government would be inclined now to agree to the modification of the military clauses of the peace treaty and to obtain thereto the consent of Great Britain. Our specific request is that the Principal Allied Powers put no obstacles in the way of the contemplated building up of seven infantry and one cavalry division, but, on the contrary, that they assist us in acquiring war-material (especially heavy artillery) 1 Supra, Doc. No. 442. 2 Cf. supra, Doc. No. 405.