Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1945, General: Political and Economic Matters, Volume II

840.50 UNRRA/12–2945: Telegram

The United States Representative in Hungary (Schoenfeld) to the Secretary of State

Budapest, December 29, 1945—1 p.m.
[Received December 30—10:15 a.m.]

1167. Deptel 871, Dec. 22.⁶⁴ Key⁶⁵ informs me that at meeting yesterday of ACC⁶⁶ it was agreed that there was great need of temporary relief and that if services of UNRRA were available they should be used. Key said it was further agreed Hungarian Govt would be directed at once to submit request to ACC for UNRRA aid which would be approved and forwarded by UNRRA by ACC. ACC apparently ignored the fact that Hungarian Govt has made appeals as reported in my despatches No. 389, Oct. 13, No. 459, Oct. 26 and No. 540, Nov. 14,⁶⁷ copies all of which have been made available to our representation in ACC. It is hoped that ACC decision now reported will insure action.

I believe implementation of UNRRA undertaking of limited emergency relief program will have far-reaching beneficial effects not only in relieving suffering but in encouraging sound political development in Hungary.⁶⁸

Sent Dept. repeated to Moscow as No. 152.

Schoenfeld

64. Not printed; it requested Mr. Schoenfeld “to suggest to General Key that he may wish to present for immediate ACC consideration the undertaking by UNRRA of a limited emergency relief program for Hungary.” (840.50 UNRRA/12–2245)
65. Maj. Gen. William S. Key, Chief of the United States Military Representation on the Allied Control Commission for Hungary. For information on General Key’s activities, see vol. iv, p. 799, footnote 5.
66. Allied Control Commission for Hungary.

67. None printed. These messages all pertained to the appeals under reference for assistance from UNRRA through ACC. Despatch 540 reported receipt of a note from the Prime Minister of the Provisional National Government of Hungary, Bela Dalnoki Miklos, dated November 8, 1945, which stated that Marshal of the Soviet Union Kliment Efremovich Voroshilov, Chairman, Allied Control Commission for Hungary, had informed Prime Minister Miklos that he (Voroshilov) did not consider himself authorized to transmit Miklos’ request for aid to UNRRA; in view of which, Miklos urged that Schoenfeld forward the appeal to UNRRA (840.50 UNRRA/11–1445).

    Concerning previous instances of unwillingness of the ACC to permit UNRRA aid to enter Hungary, see Woodbridge, UNRRA, vol. ii, p. 361.

68. On February 4, 1946, the Central Committee of UNRRA passed a resolution authorizing expenditure of four million dollars for emergency relief for Hungary; see ibid., p. 363; text of the Resolution is printed ibid., vol. iii, p. 176.