740.00119 Control (Hungary)/2–2546: Telegram
The Minister in Hungary (Schoenfeld) to the Secretary of State
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Budapest, February 25, 1946—2
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[Received February 26—9:52 a.m.]
[Received February 26—9:52 a.m.]
386. In comment on Deptel 172 of February 1527 transmitting note for delivery to Soviet Government on ACC procedures in Bulgaria, Rumania and Hungary, Key has stressed importance he attaches to following:
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- Key feels Potsdam agreement on ACC procedure was limited to understanding that statutes would be revised under Soviet proposals as bogus and that statutes for second period unilaterally imposed by USSR do not have legal status.
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- He, accordingly, believes emphasis in note on fulfillment of Potsdam agreement is unsound since there has not in his opinion been effective implementation of that agreement through creation of second period statutes acceptable to American Govt.
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- Key feels American demand should be for effective revision of first period statutes rather than for observance of statutes unilaterally imposed by USSR on basis of Potsdam agreement.
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- In other words, Key believes emphasis should be on creation of new statutes for ACC Hungary granting fully equality to American representation rather than implementation of statutes imposed by USSR on basis of Potsdam agreement which, even if complied with in full, would not materially improve American position.
Key believes any acceptable revision on ACC procedure must provide following: [Page 263]
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- Equal representation in fact on ACC for all of agreed signatory governments.
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- Stipulation that no directives be issued to Hungarian Govt or any other official action taken in name of ACC without concurrence of American and British representatives.
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- Full right of entry into, travel in and departure from Hungary without restrictions for all American personnel of ACC, American Legation and other govt agencies.
Sent Moscow, repeated Secretary of State 386, London 10, Sofia 6 and Bucharest 16.
Schoenfeld