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

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222 1920 this should not be said of the chief personalities of the Peace Conference because, in view of their responsibilities, they must devote some attention to the Hungarian question whether or not it bores them. On the other hand, I came to the conclusion that, as far as our propaganda is concerned, it is unlikely that we can interest newspapermen or the general public in our fate. The delay in the decision on the Hungarian peace conditions is advantageous for us at least in one respect, namely, that we do not have to find excuses to delay as much as possible the unpleasant moment when the treaty will have to be signed. During this delay things may change and I believe that time works in our favour. There is, however, one fact which seems to indicate that our days are numbered here and this is the invitation to the Turkish peace delegation which I understand is contemplated for the end of April or the beginning of May. I am informed that the settlement of the Turkish question is urged from several quarters.This will, however, become acute only after we receive the final peace conditions. They do not want to discuss two treaties at the same time, which is quite understandable in view of the fact that they cannot finish even one. I also understand that they do not contemplate that the Hungarian Peace Delegation will go again to Paris. No. 210. 1975/pol. The Representative of the Yugoslav Government in Budapest, Mr. Baïtch, to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Simonyi-Semadam. [TRANSLATION] No. 1

127. BUDAPEST, April 7, 1920. In acknowledging receipt of the note of the Hungarian Ministry for Foreign Affairs, dated January 14, 1920

1, I have the honour to inform you, pursuant to instructions from my Government, that the railway headquarters at Szabadka did not require up to the present any railway employee to take the oath of allegiance. 1 Supra, Doc. No. 207.