Papers and Documents relating to the Foreign Relations of Hungary, Volume 2, 1921 (Budapest, 1946)
Documents
1921 I8 5 No. 161. 1059/pol. The Hungarian Chargé d'affaires in Vienna, Mr. Masirevich, to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Gratz. The alleged declarations of Mr. Hegedűs, Minister of Finance, as to the probable further catastrophic devaluation of Austrian currency, as opposed to the rise in Hungarian money, have made an unfavourable impression here even in circles which are otherwise well disposed towards us. The Minister's declaration is here considered as an unwarranted criticism of Austria's finances and as an unfriendly act, equivalent to an attempt to make the deplorable financial situation of Austria still worse by such pessimistic prophecies. There are some who even suspect a political objective behind Mr. Hegedűs's remarks, a warning addressed to the population of Western Hungary against joining an Austria which is on the edge of bankruptcy. I am inclined to believe that the excitement created here by the speech of the Minister of Finance is of a temporary character and I would not have commented on the matter, had it not been augmented by Count Sigray's declarations, which aroused the indignation of the Austrian Government and public opinion against Hungary. ( Cf. my code telegram No. 64.) 1 No. 162. 87/res. pol. The Representative of the Hungarian Government in Prague, Mr. Tahy, to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Gratz. [TRANSLATION] Code telegram No. 9. PRAGUE, February 27, 1921. With reference to your code telegram No. 16. 3 Count Szapáry communicated to me the following proposals of Mr. Benes. 3 I. Both parties will select the persons to participate in the forthcoming conversations. Mr. Benes takes note of our desire Code telegram No. 65. [TRANSLATION] VIENNA, February 27, 1921. 1 Supra, Doc. No. 160; cf. also infra, Doc. No. 164. 2 Supra, Doc. No. 142. 3 Cf. supra, Doc. No. 157.
