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

Documents

1919 il Dépourvus de tous moyens de subsistance — le Gouvernement roumain ne permet pas l'envoi de fonds en Transylvanie — privés de leurs logements, incapables de s'établir à Budapest où il n'y a pas de logements et pas de vivres, ces malheureux sont forcés à vendre à vil prix leur mobilier et leurs effets de ménage. J'ai l'honneur de vous prier, Messieurs les Généraux, de bien vouloir intervenir d'urgence auprès des autorités compétentes afin de mettre un terme à ces violences et de bien vouloir porter ma note à la connaissance de la haute Conférence de la Paix. Agréez, Messieurs les Généraux, etc. No. 19. 3190/pol. The Hungarian Chargé d'affaires in Vienna, Mr. Parcher, to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Count Somssich. [TRANSLATION] 212/pol. VIENNA, September 29, 1919. I am reliably informed about the following : A few days ago Chancellor Renner intended to send a wire to the Hungarian Government stating that Austria would extradite to Hungary Béla Kun and his communist consorts, if Hungary would evacuate the Burgenland territory claimed by Austria in virtue of the peace treaty. It is alleged that this wire came, before a dispatch, to Mr. Peter, chief of division in the Foreign Office, who, despite the late evening hour, immediately called on the Chancellor. As a result of their conference, the wire was not sent. My informant was unable to say whether the wire was to be sent in consequence of Renner's decision or whether the Chancellor had discussed it previously with the competent officials. It is possible that it was in connection with this question that there was a conference two or three days ago of several high officials of the Foreign Office, lasting from 9 : 30 a. m.