Hajnal István: A Kossuth-emigráció Törökországban, I. kötet (Budapest, 1927)
IRATOK
the protectorate of the Porte for Hungary itself. Hungary would in fact accept its suzerainité on terms somewhat analogous to those, determining the actual inter-relations of Serbia and the Porte and Serbia, according as it could agree with the Croatians, might enter into fusion with them. The Hungarians only stipulating for a sea port and uninterrupted territorial right of way up to that point. Poland, Dalmatia, Wallachia, Moldavia etc. might not be indisposed to enter with this confederation under Turkish protectorate. I need not point out to you the advantages of this combination — the prospect of the actual extension, (not only consolidation of the Ottoman Empire,) the erection of a permanent barrier against Russia, the prospects of free-trade and material development and the salvo it would afford to Serbian pride whilst legitimately satistyng its ambition, I need not point out to you how it would by means the most pacific, tend to the eventual civilisation and fusion of Barbaric Moslemins and Christians, but I admit I should not have thought that Hungarian prejudice would have rendered the idea admissible. I cannot form any definite notion of what its effects will be on Western English prejudice and I have no means of estimating the possibility of the scheme with regard to Poland. ^ Respecting Hungary, my doubt are removed by the concurring confidence of K[ossath] & B[atthány]. Will you enlighten us as to your views upon the subject, which you can forward in any case to K[ossuth] — who will send them after me for my guidance. Under all circumstances we felt sufficiently sure of your general approbation to induce me to determine to follow the Hungarians one march which will be necessary to complete all arrangements, and on the morning of the 4-th direct my cours towards Belgrade, whence after saundig Garachanine I will make straight for London. There having first seen C[obden?] — to see what impression it produces on him I will hear what Ld. P[almerston] says upon the subject going to him furnished with a letter from K[ossuth] & B[atthyány] to myself in which they mention that I am in full possession of their views upon the subject and invite me if I have the opportunity to communicate them to the S. for F[oreign] A[ffaires]. Which is concieved to be the most dignified mode of entering en matiere with him and will be made the occasion of at any rate asking his co-operation in the views expressed with respect to the emigration in your letter. I inclose with this a few brief rules which have the approbation of K[ossuth] & B[atthyány], together with a cypher and some newspapers. 1 1 A másik, valóban elküldött levélben a számjel írást nem sikerült megfejteni.
