Levéltári Közlemények, 48–49. (1978)

Levéltári Közlemények, 48–49. (1978) - FORRÁSKÖZLÉS - Vida István: Iratok a Nagy Ferenc vezette magyar kormányküldöttség 1946. évi amerikai látogatásának történetéhez / 245–281. o.

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Ъ Government. (The Foreign Minister replied that the Hungarian Government has done so but has so far not received any reply at all.)

1 Mr. Hickerson pointed out that the restitution of displaced goods in primarily an international problem, which can be decided only in concert with the allies of the United States. As far as a possible increase in UNRRA aid is concerned, Mr. Hickerson stressed that although 72 1/2 percent of UNRRA costs are being met by the United States, UNRRA is nevertheless an international agency not under the control of the United States Government. He consequently suggested that the Hungarian Delegation would do well to discuss this problem with Mr. LaGuardia. In the matter of an American loan to ex-satellites, Mr. Hickerson stated that the President and the Secretary are of the opinion that such a loan could be granted only on the condition that it be not used for paying reparations to another power. To the interjection of the Hungarian Minister to Washington to the effect that such a step is likely to produce a vicious circle Mr. Hickerson replied that certain other states, notably Finland, have been able to arrange this matter to the satisfaction of the United States Government. To a suggestion made by the Foreign Minister, namely that a loan be made neverthless and that the utilization of this loan be controlled and supervised by United States representatives in Hungary, Mr. Hickerson replied that such a matter could be decided only on a higher level. He added that the Export-Import Bank has not received favorable indications concerning the ability of Hungary to repay within a specified time limit a putative loan such as suggested by the Foreign Minister. To the remark of the Foregn Minister suggesting that if the United States is not in a position to grant a loan to Hungary because of economic considerations, would it be possible to extend such a loan in view of existing political factors, such as the threat of an imminent political crisis in Hungary, Mr. Hickerson replied that the Export-Import Bank is not in a position to take into account political considerations. In reply to the Foreign Minister's statement that the majority party in Hungary and indeed the majority of the Hungarian people wish to pursue a Western orientation, Mr. Hickerson relied that the United States asks for itself no rights or privileges in Hungary that are not also enjoyed by other powers, and that it holds firmly to an open door policy as regards Hungary. Concerning the political orientation of the Hungarian Government and the Hungarian people, Mr. Hickerson stated that such an orientation should not be exclusively Western, but rather Western, Eastern, Northern and Southern. Na. Dept. of State, Decimal File, 86450/6-1246. - Közölve: FR., 1946, VI, 308-312. old. 1 A magyar kormány említett jegyzéke nem ismeretes. 21. Washington, 1946. június 13. W. Barbournak, a Külügyminisztérium Délkelet-Európái Ügyek Alosztálya helyettes vezetőjének memoranduma a magyar kormányküldöttség és Dean Acheson külügyminiszter-helyettes tárgyalásairól SUBJECT: Call by the Hungarian Prime Minister and Party PARTICIPANTS: The Hungarian Prime Minister; Deputy Prime Minister; Minister for Foreign Affairs; Minister of Justice; the Hungarian Minister to the United States; Mr. Marik,

1 Counselor of the Hungarian Legation; Mr. Barbour, SE; Mr. Tihany, EAI; Mr. Acheson, Acting Secretary. The Hungarian party called on the Acting Secretary at 4 PM on June 13 at their request. The Prime Minister, after the usual amenities, reviewed the political and economic situation of Hungary. He emphasized the disappointment of Hungary with the decision of the CFM in connection with Transylvania and expressed apprehension at an arrangement which leaves large numbers of Hungarians under foreign rule, a total of such persons so situated in Rumania and in Czechoslovakia being given as 3 million. He stated that it is the Hungarian Government's desire to stabilize the economy of Hungary on August 1 of this year and that prerequisites to such stabilization would be the return to Hungary, by the US, of the Hungarian gold reserve now in Germany as well as the restitution to Hungary of displaced Hungarian property in Germany and Austria. The Prime Minister asked officially for the 18 Levéltári Közi. 77-78.