840.4016/8–1145: Telegram
The American Representative in Hungary (Schoenfeld) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 13—3:54 p.m.]
414. Further to my 413, August ll.72 Sviridov, deputy to Voroshilov,73 told Miklos August 9 that some 400,000 Germans were to be deported from Hungary and requested Govt to submit by middle of August a plan as to numbers, place to be assembled and time for mass deportation. He urged also that public opinion should be prepared. Definition of Swab (German) would be for decision of Hungarian Govt. Sviridov said ACC (Allied Control Commission) would retain right to “assist” Govt in deportations.
Sviridov also made observations regarding ineffectiveness of provincial prefects due to inequitable distribution of Hungary’s vehicles hampering their operations and also remarked on low quality of provincial police due to insufficient salary.
- Not printed; it reported that the Acting Chairman of the Allied Control Council in Hungary had summoned the Hungarian Prime Minister and Finance Minister on August 9 and had discussed with them certain economic topics (864.515/8–1145).↩
- Marshal of the Soviet Union Kliment Yefremovich Voroshilov, Chairman of the Soviet Element in the Allied Control Commission for Hungary.↩