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

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1920 797 Should this be acceptable, Austria would be willing to assume the obligation to return to Hungary at a later date an equal quantity and quality of flour. Further, the Austrian Government would be willing to pay a cash guarantee in a sum to be agreed upon which would roughly correspond to a price of 47 [ paper] crowns. Finally it would agree to pay a penalty corresponding to a price of 80 [paper] crowns, should the flour not be returned as provided in the agreement. The Austrian Government would be grateful if an agreement on this basis could be reached. If that is not possible it believes that it would render a greater service to Hungary if it. did not avail itself of the flour offer however difficult it may be to do so. In my opinion the position of the Austrian Government is correct. No. 837. 8163/pol. The Representative of the Hungarian Government in Rome, Count Nemes, to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Count Emeric Csáky. [TRANSLATION] Code telegram No. 183. ROME, December 1, 1920. I was informed today in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs that the Reparation Commission in Paris decided to have only a single division for both Austria and Hungary. Its headquarters will be in Budapest and it will have a special section for Hungarian affairs. No. 838. 8485/pol. The Minister of Yugoslavia in Budapest, Mr. Milojevic, to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Count Emeric Csáky. Pov. No. 952. BUDAPEST, le I

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r décembre 1920. En réponse à la lettre du Ministère royal des Affaires étrangères de la Hongrie sub. No 5127/pol.

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