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

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1921 io75 solution of these problems would be much easier through direct negotiations between the Allies and Hungary and that Dr. Benes's high-sounding declarations and his prestige policy are designed perhaps not wholly unintentionally to disturb relations between the Great Powers and Hungary. My arguments made a visible impression on my two colleagues and Sir George Clerk openly and Mr. Couget indirectly conceded that they shared my views.

1 No. 69. 547/pol. The Representative of the Hungarian Government in Warsaw, Count Csekonics, to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Gratz. [TRANSLATION] Code telegram No. 20. WARSAW, January 30, 1921. Further to my code telegram No. 10 dated January 23:

2 The Head of the State received me to-day and listened attentively to my exposition of our very critical situation as regards foreign policy, which I disclosed to him quite openly,, at the same time begging him to promote our cause in Paris. General Pilsudski is quite aware that, during his approaching visit, the whole bulk of the East-European problems will be discussed and he promised that he will do everything in our interest. However, he considers the situation very complicated because besides the Czechs, Serbs and Rumanians, the Italians and English are also plotting against the Hungarians. The former because of the dynastic question, the latter by frightening the French with our German friendship. A few days ago the Italian Minister

3 asked the Head of the State to oppose the return of the Habsburgs to the Hungarian throne. General Pilsudski answered that the question did not affect him, because whoever may become King of Hungary may turn against Italy, but never against Poland. He intends to say the same in Paris also if the question is brought before him. I assured the Head of the State that the question is not under consideration now with us. The Hungarian Government cannot take up a standpoint now because that would lead to internal discord, which he thoroughly understood and approved of. 1 Cf. supra, Doc. No. 42; and infra, Doc. No. 85. 2 Supra, Doc. No. 58. 3 Tommasini.