Papers and Documents relating to the Foreign Relations of Hungary, Volume 1, 1919–1920 (Budapest, 1939)
Documents
1920 82 7 Poland. It is alleged that their surrender to Russia is in contemplation. You are requested to intervene with the Polish Government to return these Hungarians to Hungary. You may assure the Polish Government that no proceedings will be taken against these men merely because of their service in the Russian red army. Report the results of your intervention. No. 845. 40.830/13. The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Count Emeric Csáky, to the Minister of Hungary in Berlin, Dr. Emich. [TRANSLATION] Code telegram No. 186. BUDAPEST, December 4, 1920. I am informed that there are a great number of Hungarians among the Russian Red army units who crossed into Germany during the Polish-Russian war. It is rumoured that they are to be returned to Russia. You are instructed to request the German Government to permit these Hungarians to return to Hungary. You may give assurances that these men will not be proceeded against on account of their having served in the Red army. No. 846. 8169/poI. The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Count Emeric Csáky, to the Representative of the Hungarian Government in Paris, Mr. Praznovszky. [TRANSLATION] Code telegram No. 556-557. BUDAPEST, December 4, 1920. With reference to your code telegram No. 495 of November 29th, 1 I beg to inform you that the fact therein alleged is the fourth pretext by which the Rumanians have sought to evade establishment of diplomatic relations with us. First they complained about the regrettable insult to the chief of the Rumanian military mission in Budapest, Colonel Popescu 2. This incident 1 Supra, Doc. No. 831. 2 Cf. supra, Doc. Nos. 671, 696 and 711. 51*
