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

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1920 the Hungarian counter-proposals contain. He was particulary emphatic in pointing out the violation of ethnic principles. Upon my request to present myself to the Prime Minister, Sforza promised to arrange a reception for me by Mr. Nitti; he only asked me to be patient for a few days since the Prime Minister is just in the midst of reorganizing his cabinet. No. 178. 1440/pol. The Representative of the Hungarian Government in Rome, Count Nemes, to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Count Somssich. [TRANSLATION] Code telegram No. 13. ROME, March 9, 1920. With reference to your code telegram No. 4.

1 I conveyed the information according to instructions to Count Sforza. He seemed to be completely ignorant of Colonel Vigna's desire. I confined myself, therefore, to communicating the contents of the telegram. No. 179. 1417/pol. The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Count Somssich, to the Secretary General of the Hungarian Peace Delegation, Mr. Praznovszky. ' [TRANSLATION] Code telegram No. 162. BUDAPEST, March 10, 1920. The former Austro-Hungarian bank notes which the Yugoslavs had stamped on the occupied territories have now been exchanged for dinar notes throughout Yugoslavia except in the County of Baranya and the City of Pécs. This means that the money in circulation in those places has been withdrawn everywhere else within Yugoslavia and is therefore wholly valueless. The Yugoslav Government and Yugoslav individuals are using this situation to make purchases on a grand 1 Supra, Doc. No. 170.