Papers and Documents relating to the Foreign Relations of Hungary, Volume 2, 1921 (Budapest, 1946)

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1921 735 ' neither directed against Austria nor intended to hinder the execution of the treaty, refused to withdraw the troops. General Ferrario declared that he would send a detailed report on the matter to the Allied representatives in Budapest

1 and also to Paris.

2 No. 724. 334/res. pol. The Minister of Hungary in Vienna, Mr. Masirevich, to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Count Bánffy. [TRANSLATION! Code telegram No. 323. VIENNA, August 17, 1921. I carried out last night Your Excellency's instructions communicated in code telegram No. 280.

3 Chancellor Schober replied first, formally, expressing his regret at my statement of the position taken up by the Hungarian Government. In his opinion, the Hungarian Government misjudged the situation created by the resolution of the Committee for Foreign Affairs, and he expressed the fear that in view of Hungary's attitude, his action would be unsuccessful. Thereafter, in a friendly conversation of strictly private character, he told me what had happened at the meeting of the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

4 He also related to me the substance of his conversations with the leaders of the Socialist party. Dr. Schober said that at the meeting of the Committee no one, with the exception of Mr. Dinghoffer, took an a priori negative attitude toward our proposals. Mr. Bauer's change of position surprised the members of the Committee who looked at each other with mutual distrust throughout the meeting. The members were glad, by an unanimous vote, to postpone final decision until the next Committee meeting, to be held before August 27. (I may remark that in my opinion the resolution of the Committee does not expressly reject our proposals.) 1 Fouchet, Hohler and Prince Castagneto. 2 Cf. infra, Doc. No. 732. 3 Supra, Doc. No. 712. 4 Cf. supra, Docs. Nos. 707 and 708.