In connection with this I have the honour to submit to you the new
Statute of ACC in Hungary.
[Enclosure]
Statute of the Allied Control Commission for
Hungary
1. It is the function of the Allied Control Commission for Hungary to
regulate and control, during the period before the conclusion of
peace, the exact fulfillment of the conditions of the Armistice
contained in the Agreement concluded on 20th January 1945 between
the Governments of the Soviet Union, the United States and the
United Kingdom on one side, and the Provisional Hungarian Government
on the other.
2. The Allied Control Commission shall be headed by a Chairman who
shall be the representative of the Soviet Armed Forces. Under him
will be a Deputy Chairman; a Political Adviser; two Assistants to
the Chairman; and a Chief of Headquarters of the Commission.
The staff of the Allied Control Commission will also include
representatives of the United Kingdom and the United States of
America.
The Allied Control Commission will have its own seal.
The place of residence of the Allied Control Commission is the city
of Budapest.
3. The staff of the Allied Control Commission will consist of:
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a.
- Headquarters.
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b.
- Political Department.
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c.
- Administrative Department.
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d.
- Military Department.
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e.
- Military Air Force Department.
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f.
- River Fleet Department.
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g.
- Economic Department.
4. During the period until peace is concluded with Hungary, the
Chairman (or Deputy Chairman ACC), will regularly convoke
conferences with the British and American representatives to discuss
the most important questions concerning the work of ACC. These
conferences will be held once each ten days, and in case of
necessity even oftener.
The directives of ACC pertaining to the principal questions discussed
will be given to the Hungarian authorities by the Chairman of ACC,
after an agreement on these directives has been reached with the
American and English representatives on the ACC.
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5. The British and American representatives on the ACC will
participate in the conferences of the heads of Departments, or
delegates of ACC called together by the Chairman of ACC, which
meetings will be held regularly; and they will also participate,
personally or through their representatives, on proper occasions, in
the mixed commissions established by the Chairman of ACC on
questions relating to the fulfillment of the functions of ACC.
6. During this period the representatives of the United Kingdom and
the United States will have the following rights:
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a.
- To receive oral or written information from Soviet
officials on the Commission on any question connected with
the fulfillment of the Armistice Agreement.
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b.
- To submit for the consideration of the Commission
propositions of their governments on any question connected
with the fulfillment of the Armistice Agreement.
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c.
- To receive copies of all information, reports and other
documents which may be of interest to the governments of the
United Kingdom and the United States.
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d.
- The British and American representatives are authorized
free movement anywhere in the country; they should, however,
inform ACC in advance of the time and route of the
journeys.
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e.
- To participate in the general conferences or meetings of
the Chiefs of Departments of the Commission.
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f.
- To communicate with the organs of the Hungarian Government
through the Chairman of the Commission, the Deputy of the
Chairman, or the Chief of the corresponding
department.
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g.
- To determine the number and personnel of their own
Representations. All questions connected with permission for
entrance to or departure from Hungary of members of the
British and American Representations in Hungary, will be
determined by the Chairman ACC on the spot, within not later
than a week’s time.
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h.
- To have direct communication with their corresponding
governments by means of code telegrams and diplomatic pouch.
The delivery and dispatch of post, cargo and diplomatic
couriers of the British and American Representations ACC by
means of planes will be accomplished according to the order
and terms established by ACC, and, in particular cases,
according to preliminary agreement with the Chairman
ACC.
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i.
- To determine the sums needed from the Hungarian Government
for the expenses for their suitable personnel, and receive
such funds through the Commission.
7. For the organization of local control the Allied Control
Commission has delegates of the Commission in the provinces,
districts, ports and the most important undertakings.
8. The Deputy of the Chairman and the Assistants of the Chairman of
the Allied Control Commission, as well as the Chiefs of departments,
have the right to draw, through the local Military Command,
specialist-officers for consultation, effecting the inspection or
elaboration
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of special
problems arising during the course of the work of the Allied Control
Commission.
9. Liaison with the Hungarian Government organs should be established
by the representatives of the Allied Control Commission not lower
than through the Chief of department of the Commission, and the
province, district and port, by the corresponding representatives of
the Commission.
