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

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94 As to the modus procedendi, Dr. Mayr believes that you misunderstood him to a certain extent in your last conversation. He proposed the following procedure : As soon as the Allied note is received here, the Austrian Government will first notify the Hungarian Government through me of their readiness to negotiate, whereupon the Hungarian Government will submit their proposals to the Austrian Government; then the Austrian Government will reply and with regard to any proposals not accepted by Austria, will propose the choice of a Power whose delegate would mediate between the two countries ; this Power would be chosen by mutual agreement and both sides would request the designation of a mediator. As Ï see some divergence between the above proceeding and your plans, I would ask for telegraphic instructions. As to the question of French mediation, Dr. Mayr expressed the fear that Italy, which is already engaged in this affair, would be hurt thereby. As I am not informed how far we are engaged in this matter towards the Italian Government, I would ask for instructions by telegram.

1 No. 88. 583/pol. The Hungarian Chargé d'affaires in Vienna, Mr. Masirevich, to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Gratz. [TRANSLATION] Code telegram No. 35. VIENNA, February 4, 1921. With reference to my code telegram No. 34.

2 Italy's mediation in the question of Western Hungary does not seem opportune to me, because I doubt her impartiality and because it is known that between Rome, Belgrade and Prague there are intimate negotiations which give rise to the suspicion that Italy might use her mediating role for the furthering of her own purposes and she might profit by it to propose again, in the interest of her Yugoslav and Czech friends, the idfea of a neutral corridor.

3 This would be the least favourable solution of the 1 Cf. supra, Doc. No. 73; and infra. Docs. Nos. 88 and 94. 2 Supra, Doc. No. 87. 3 Cf. Vol. I, Docs. Nos. 65 and 142.