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

Documents

1921 of large numbers of men being given leave for the harvest, that there are hardly any troops in the territory under discussion and we should not be able to resist a possible Austrian invasion of which there is much talk at present.

1 Although I do not consider an Austrian attack very likely, we must be prepared for every eventuality. I would ask therefore that the strength of the armed forces should be raised at once to its former level.

2 No. 555. 3582/pol. The Hungarian Chargé d'affaires in Vienna, Mr. Masirevich, to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Count Bánffy. [translation] Code telegram No. 265. VIENNA, July 5, 1921 With reference to my code telegram No. 259.® The Chancellor

4 informed me of the following: 1.The Austrian Government is ready to agree in principle to retain Hungarian civil servants, but does not bind itself to keep all the officials, and reserves the right to decide in each individual case. 2. As to the Volkswehr being used for the occupation, the Austrian Government, after observing first that this question has to be considered as Austria's internal affair, declares that for the time being it is their intention to use only gendarmerie for the maintenance of order.

5 No. 556. 3599,/pol. The Hungarian Chargé d'affaires in Vienna, Mr. Masirevich, to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Count Bánffy. [translation] Code telegram No. 266. VIENNA, July 5, 1921. The deputation from Western Hungary called upon Chancellor Schober this morning. From their account of the meeting 1 Cf. supra, Doc. No. 491. 3 Supra, Doc. No. 548 6 Cf. infra, Doc. No. 558. 2 Cf. infra, Doc. No. 686. 4 Schober.