Papers and Documents relating to the Foreign Relations of Hungary, Volume 2, 1921 (Budapest, 1946)

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20 1921 No. 17. ooo/pol. The Minister of Hungary in Vienna, Dr. Gratz, to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Count Teleki. [TRANSLATION] Code telegram No. 7. VIENNA, January 7, 1921. The Swiss Minister, Mr. Bourcart, spoke to me to-day concerning the passage in the Minister of Finance's

1 statement in which he refers to the discontinuation of the post of Hungarian Minister to Switzerland. According to him, the Swiss Government is distressed that so shortly after having requested and received the agrément for Baron Bornemisza

2, we contemplate the abolition of this Legation. Countries whose rate of exchange is even less favourable than that of Hungary find it possible to have a diplomatic representative in Switzerland. Mr. Bourcart expressedjhis doubt as to the wisdom of this decision from the point of view of Hungarian interests because however small Switzerland may be, she is to-day, as the seat of the League of Nations and for other reasons too, of indubitable importance; it would be a mistake if we were to show a total indifference towards her and yield the ground completely to the Succession States. He believes it possible to find a solution which will spare the Hungarian budget as much as possible without putting an end to our representation in Switzerland. No. 18. 33o/pol. The Conference of Ambassadors (Mr. Leygues

) to the Representative of the Hungarian Government in Paris, Mr. Praznovszky. PARIS, le 7 janvier 1921. L'attention de la Conférence a été attirée sur la situation créée dans la région de Szeged par la prolongation de l'occupation serbe-croate-slovène

3 dont la cause doit être cherchée dans le souci du Gouvernement de Belgrade de s'ássurer le contrôle du 1 Hegedűs. 2 Cf. Vol. I, Doc. No. 713. 3 Cf. Vol. I, Subject Index: YUGOSLAVIA, Unlawfully occupied territories.