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

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1921 97 troops should be brought into action on the eastern borders of Poland. 4. As to the unified French command, the Minister answered evasively.

1 The Representative of the Hungarian Government in Paris

, Mr. Praznovszky, to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Gratz. Answer to code telegram No. 44:

2 As soon as General Sosnkovski, the Minister of War, arrived, I went to see him and informed him that Your Excellency, with regard to the Bolshevist danger, wishes to improve the chances of the negotiations by setting aside for the present the territorial claims as contained in the private notes of Count Csekonics.

3 The Minister of War noted this with evident satisfaction. It is characteristic of the various opinions which prevail in the Polish Government that he asked me not to mention the memoranda of Count Csekonics to Prince Sapieha, because he does not intend to show them to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Apart from this, he asked me to speak, if possible, to Prince Sapieha, because the question which mutually interests us both is, first of all, a matter of foreign policy. He sees difficulties because our position in France has deteriorated since the personal exchange of Mr. Paléologue for Mr. Berthelot.

4 The military aspects of the question were discussed by General Tánczos. I tried to see Prince Sapieha but he had a conversation with Marshal Foch all the afternoon, so I left my card and address with his secretary asking him to fix the time for an interview. I do not think it impossible that owing to the influence of the French, which Count Zamoyski represents strongly, the Poles will avoid compromising themselves in such an atmosphere by meeting the Hungarians often. I signed the visitors' book at Marshal Pilsudski's.

5 1 Cf. infra, Doc. No. 92. 4 Cf. Vol. I, Doc. No. 695. 2 Supra, Doc. No. 77. 5 Cf. infra, Doc. No. 97. 3 Cf. supra, Doc. No. 91. No. 92. 60/res. pol. Code telegram No. 51. [TRANSLATION] PARIS, February 4, 1921. 4