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

Documents

1920 793 No. 830. 8

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67/'pol. The Minister of Hungary to the Vatican, Count Somssich, to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Count Emeric Csáky. With reference to your code telegram No. 30.

1 The Holy Father

2 received me today in private audience and heard sympathetically my résumé of the situation concerning the bishopric of Nyitra. He intimated that the consummation of Kmetko's appointment may be deferred and urged us to have confidence in the good will of the Holy See. His Holiness mentioned that Batthyány has resigned, whereupon I expressed my doubts as to the correctness of the information received by His Holiness, pointing out that Batthyány has repeatedly told me that he still considers himself invested with the bishopric of Nyitra. In view of the fact that Cardinal Gasparri also talked as though Batthyány had resigned, I should like to know in what form this resignation took place. Should it appear that a declaration extorted by the Czechs is involved or that there was no resignation at all, I believe that settlement of this question may be deferred until the allocation of Nyitra to Hungary or Czechoslovakia is finally determined; should Nyitra be returned to Hungary, Batthyány could reoccupy his office without difficulty. Your code telegram No. 32® was received after the audience ; I shall use its contents at an opportune moment. No. 831. 8169/pol. The Representative of the Hungarian Government in Paris, Mr. Praznovszky, to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Count Emeric Csáky. I was confidentially informed today in the Foreign Office that following one of our recent representations, the French Code telegram No. 56. [TRANSLATION] ROME, November 29, 1920. Code telegram No. 495. [TRANSLATION] PARIS, November 29, 1920. 1 Sapra, Doc. No. 823. 3 Supra, Doc. No. 828. 2 Benedict XV.