Paris Peace Conf. 181.9202/16: Telegram
General Bandholtz to the Commission to Negotiate Peace
[Received August 16—10:30 p.m.]
8. M. Diamandi and General Mardarescu with his Chief of Staff attends [attended] today’s session of Interallied Military Mission which was presided over by the undersigned, and acknowledged for Roumania the validity of the Supreme Council’s instructions to the Mission. They were handed a communication of which the following was text:
[“] 1. (a) Cease at once requisitioning or taking possession of supplies or property of whatever nature except in zones authorized by this Mission, [and] then only of such supplies as may be necessary for the Roumanian Army, and that this Mission be informed as to the kind of supplies which will be considered necessary.
(b) The Roumanian Commander in Chief to furnish without delay a map clearly showing the requisition zones and also indicating thereon the disposition of his troops.
(c) Return at once to its owners all private property now in the possession of the Roumanians, such as automobiles, horses, carriages, or any other property of which the ownership is vested in individuals.
(d) To arrange for the gradual return to the Hungarian Government of the railroad, post and telegraph systems.
(e) Make no further requisitions of buildings, stores or real property, and evacuate as rapidly as possible all schools, colleges and buildings of like character.
(f) Cease at once all shipment of rolling stock or Hungarian property of any kind whatsoever, to or towards Roumania, and stop and return to Budapest any rolling stock or property already en route or held at outside stations.
(g) Limit supervision over public or private affairs in city to such extent as may be approved by this Mission.
2. The Roumanian Government to furnish this Mission not later than August 31st a complete list of all war material, railway or agricultural material, livestock or property of any kind whatsoever that has been taken possession of in Hungary by Roumanian forces.”
They were also told to cease further occupation of Hungary.
M. Diamandi handed the British member a communication from Roumanian Prime Minister saying that if the Mission did not act as he desired the Roumanian Army would be at once withdrawn and when questioned about it acted as though he had handed the wrong paper. In general Roumanians gave assurances of hearty cooperation with the Mission.
Receipt acknowledged of your telegram No. 6.13
- Dated August 15; it transmitted the text of the Roumanian reply of August 14 (appendix B to HD–31, vol. vii, p. 688) to the note from the Peace Conference presented at Bucharest on August 9 (appendix B to HD–26, ibid., p. 615) and the text of the reply of the Conference dated August 14 (appendix C to HD–31, ibid., p. 691).↩