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

Documents

IOO 1921 on France than on any other country. That the Minister mentioned with sympathy the efforts of Germany toward economic consolidation is in accordance with^Hungarian chivalry; it should be stressed that the Minister expressly declared that the interests which unite Hungary to Germany are rooted in the past, which does not imply, however, that Hungary would think of exploiting politically a sympathy which is a heritage of the past.

1 The Representative of the Hungarian Government in Warsaw, Count Csekonics, to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Gratz. Further to my report No. 7 of the 19th inst:

2 According to Prince Sapieha, the Head of the State will most probably start for Paris on February 1, but the date is not finally fixed. The Minister for Foreign Affairs regarded the mission of General Tánczos

3 with favour but spoke pessimistically about the chances of our plans, confessing that the change of Government in France was unpleasant for him, because he must treat with new men, whose standpoint he does not know. He is afraid that the counter-move of the Czechs is very strong. He expects much, however, from the personal influence of General Pilsudski. Seizing the opportunity offered by this statement, I asked the Prince if, before the Head of the State leaves, he would object to my explaining our standpoint and the importance of the same not only from the Hungarian but also from the Polish point of view, so that General Pilsudski might speak for us in Paris. Prince Sapieha approved of this idea and is going to make the necessary arrangements for the audience at once.

4 No. 58. 381,/pol. [TRANSLATION] Code telegram No. 10. WARSAW, January 23, 1921. 1 Cf. infra, Doc. No. 59. 3 Cf. supra, Docs. Nos. 47, 52 and 54. 2 Not printed. 4 Cf. infra, Doc. No. 69.