340.1115A/550: Telegram
The Minister in Hungary (Montgomery) to the Secretary of State
[Received April 22—1 p.m.]
83. Referring to Department’s 78, April 19, 6 p.m.27 I estimate that there are in Hungary some 400 Americans who might desire to return to the United States should the war spread. Of this number some 250 are without funds and would have to be expatriated at Government expense.
The most logical route would be through Yugoslavia to Italy unless those countries become involved, otherwise probably the best route would be through Germany to Switzerland or Holland. Transit visas now available.
I have circularized Americans warning them of the difficulty of egress from Hungary should the war be extended to southern Europe.