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

Documents

1920 445 No. 438. 196/res. pol. The Representative of the Hungarian Government in Warsaw, Count Csekonics, to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Count Teleki. Telegraphic reply is urgently requested stating whether the national army would be able, either immediately or within the shortest possible time, to put at the disposal of Poland against the bolsheviks twenty or thirty thousand cavalry troops. The troops may possibly be transported through Rumania. The question is raised because of a hint received from a very competent authority. No. 439. oooo/pol.

1 The Acting British High Commissioner in Budapest, Mr. AthelstanJohnson, to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Count Teleki. I have the honour to inform Your Excellency that I have been directed by His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs

2 to bring to the notice of the Hungarian Government, that His Majesty's Government are prepared to grant diplomatic visas, which will be valid for the duration of appointment in London, to Heads of Diplomatic Missions, Counsellors, or First Secretaries, where no Counsellors are appointed, as also to regular diplomatic couriers, in respect of journeys on official business. His Majesty's Government are prepared to bring this arrangement into immediate effect, so soon as they have received an assurance that the Hungarian Government are prepared to grant reciprocal treatment. I avail myself of this opportunity, etc. [TRANSLATION] Code telegram No. 96. WARSAW, July 10, 1920. BUDAPEST, July 10, 1920. 1 Unindexed. 2 Lord Curzon.