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

Documents

15 il No. 10. 25580/10. The Representative of the Hungarian Government in Paris, Mr. Praznovszky, to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Count Teleki. With reference to the Note Verbale sent with instruction No. 32464/10,

1 the Conference of Ambassadors has informed me that it consents to the formation of a Commission of Waterways before the time-limit fixed in the Peace Treaty, and is making a proposal to this effect to the countries interested. In the meantime the Conference considers it necessary that the temporary settlement of the matter of the Francis Joseph canal should be entrusted to a mixed commission to be sent out after direct agreement between the Hungarian and Yugoslav Governments. If this method should not prove practicable, the International Danube Commission or its executive committees should be consulted. The Conference of Ambassadors stressed the necessity of opening negotiations at once. I would ask for your instructions as to what answer I should give. I will send a copy of the note with the next courier.

2 No. 11. 13/res. pol. Memorandum of the Secretary General of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Kánya, concerning Italian mediation. The Minister of Italy, Prince Castagneto, called on me today and stated that the Italian Government, at the request of Count Teleki and Count Csáky, had expressed its willingness some time ago to mediate between Austria and Hungary concerning the question of Western Hungary.

3 The Italian Minister in Vienna, Marquis della Torretta, had discussed at some length 1 Not printed. 2 Not printed. Cf. infra, Doc. No. 13. 3 No trace of this request can be found in the archives of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Code telegram No. 3. [TRANSLATION} PARIS, January 5, 1921. [TRANSLATION} BUDAPEST, January 6, 1921.