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

Documents

IOO 1921 No. 47. 25/res. pol. The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Gratz, to the Representative of the Hungarian Government in Warsaw, Count Csekonics. As you were informed through code telegram No. 9 of January 10/ General Tánczos went to Paris to participate in the Franco-Polish negotiations concerning the creation of an antibolshevik front. Contrary to the optimism which, according to your report No. 233/pol. of December 31, 1920,

2 prevails in Warsaw, Hungarian military circles regard the preparations made by the Russian army as a serious danger threatening Central and South-eastern Europe. Rumanian diplomats stationed abroad usually belittle the bolshevik danger. However, as I already intimated to you, the Rumanian Government seems to regard the situation as extremely serious. Under these circumstances, the creation of an antibolshevik military front in which Poland, Rumania, Hungary and possibly other States would participate, seems desirable. With reference to the telegraphic instructions above referred to, you are instructed to explain, with the necessary caution, our position to Prince Sapieha and to urge upon him that during his sojourn in Paris he should promote the participation of General Tánczos in the contemplated negotiations. You are requested to report the steps which you will undertake and their results.

3 No. 48. ooo/'pol. The Representative of the Hungarian Government in Paris, Mr. Praznovszky, to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Count Teleki. Last night I called once more on Mr. Peretti, who asked for a copy of the reply note.

4 He repeatedly expressed his complete [TRANSLATION) BUDAPEST, January 15, 1921. Code telegram No. 22. [TRANSLATION! PARIS, January 15, 1921. 1 Supra, Doc. No. 28. 3 Cf. infra, Docs. Nos. 52 and 58. 2 Not printed. Cf. supra, Doc. No. 32. 4 Cf. supra, Doc. No. 46.