Századok – 1937

Pótfüzet - HEGEDÜS LORÁNT: Lord Beaconsfield politikai ügynökének jelentései gróf Andrássy Gyula és Tisza Kálmán politikájáról a keleti válság idejében 576–616

[65] BE ACONSFIELD ÜGYNÖKÉNEK JELENTÉSEI. 83 of his mission was to sound the Hungarian Government as to certain possible contingencies, and actual necessities. He finds M. Tisza more decided in his language than when he was here in April. He had pointed out to the Prime Minister that the Roumanian Army had no intention of being forced over the Frontier by the Russians without fighting ; and expressed the hope that Hungary would not hesitate to support them. M. Tisza for the first time in his interviews with the Roumanian Agent had admitted the possibility of the outbreak of hostilities ; and while declaring that until war commenced Hungary could do nothing to compromise her neutrality, seems to have given Prince Stourdza to understand that in case of need she would come to the aid of Roumania. Prince Charles' Army is greatly deficient in horses, and in munitions of war ; and M. Stourdza pressed M. Tisza to afford facilities for supplies of both. The Premier replied that at this moment Hungary was likely to want horses for herself ; and that with a concentration of troops in Transylvania imminent, it would be impossible to accede to the request for military stores ; but that as soon as the immediate national needs were satisfied, it might be feasible to supply the Roumanians with what they require. In spite of this improvement in the tone of the Hungarian Premier Prince Stourdza is somewhat apprehensive that an understanding exists with Russia by which the Roumanian Army will be sacrificed. The Prince is anxious that Her Majesty's Government should send some experienced officers of rank to advise with the Roumanian Generals. He says that in the event of war the Roumanian contingent would be no despicable auxiliary to the army of Great Britain ; but that its value would be much enhanced if the resources of the native staff, were supplemented by the presence and advice of a few Englishmen. I have the honour, etc. e No. 26. Buda Pesth, May 11, 1878. (Very confidential.) Sir, Your Excellency is aware that it was to the care of M. Kallay, formerly Austro-Hungarian Agent and Consul General at Belgrade, that Count Andrassy confided the instructions addressed to Count Zichy respecting the cession of Bosnia. The purport of M. Kallay's mission was not long in transpiring here ; and Iiis political friends of the Opposition — (he belongs to the Conservative Party) — were very naturally indignant at his having accepted such a charge. It now appears further that during his stay at Constantinople M. Kallay paid frequent visits to San Stefano ; and that the Turkish Government has discovered that he received a large sum of money from the Russians. My Turkish Colleague states that Safvet Pasha has telegraphed that M. Kallay certainly received as much as half a million of roubles at the Russian Head Quarters — for what exact purpose is not known. M. Kallay was employed some years ago by Count Andrassy on secret service in Bosnia, where his principal duty was the distri-