Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1945, Europe, Volume IV

661.6431/10–1345: Telegram

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

Washington, October 13, 1945—2 p.m.

534. Reurtels 714 Oct 5 and 719 Oct 6, Deptel 536 Oct. 13.¹¹ Dept, thinks it would be inadvisable for you to indicate to Hungarians any support for refusal to ratify economic collaboration agreement, US cannot of course assume responsibility independently to make up economic losses Hungary might suffer as a result of Soviet reprisals or make commitments at this time to supply goods, capital or technical aid which are provided for by Soviet-Hungarian agreement.

If Hungarian officials should approach you again, it would be preferable not to go beyond general statements you have already made.

Telegram will follow¹² giving Dept. views on relation to present situation of US-Hungarian treaty of friendship commerce and consular rights of 1926.¹³

Byrnes

11. Telegram 536, October 13, to Budapest, same as telegram 2159, October 13, to Moscow, p. 888.
12. Telegram 590, October 26, 8 p.m., to Budapest, p. 899.
13. Treaty signed June 24, 1925 (ratifications exchanged September 4, 1926),, Foreign Relations, 1925, vol. ii, p. 341.