Paris Peace Conf. 181.921/68
General Bandholtz to the Hungarian Prime Minister
Budapest, 23 January, 1920.
Subject: Claims Bureau.
- 1.
- During the early meetings of the Interallied Military Mission that body received many claims and complaints from Hungarian subjects and others, and, therefore appointed a Committee to handle such questions with Colonel James T. Loree, U. S. A., as chairman.
- 2.
- At the same time the Hungarian Government appointed Minister Councillor Emil Zerkowitz to represent the Hungarian Government in taking up and discussing all claims brought before the committee.
- 3.
- Due to the failure of the Roumanians to appoint a representative on the committee the latter evolved into a Claims and Complaints Bureau for the remainder of its existence, and the compilation and tabulation of all claims and complaints was handled by Mr. Zerkowitz and his office force which work was done in a most careful and creditable manner.
- 4.
- As there has now been appointed an International sub-committee of the Reparations Commission of the Supreme Council, and the American Military Mission is about to leave Budapest, this opportunity is taken advantage of to inform Your Excellency of the excellent work done by Minister Councillor Zerkowitz and his efficient assistants and also to advise Your Excellency that on the 15th of February the Claims and Complaints Bureau may be discontinued.
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- This opportunity is likewise taken advantage of to thank the Hungarian Government for its cooperation and assistance in this important work.
H. H. Bandholtz