740.00119 E W /5–2446: Telegram
The Minister in Hungary (Schoenfeld) to the Secretary of State
urgent
[Received May 30—8:45 a.m.]
976. Mytel 969, today.5 Foreign Minister Gyöngyösi called this afternoon ostensibly on another matter but took occasion to say that following reported action of CFM at recent meeting re Transylvania he had intimated to Soviet Govt desire to visit Moscow and discuss [Page 299] this and other questions with Molotov. He had been informed officially he said that such visit would serve no useful purpose since decision of CFM on Transylvania had been taken at instance of Secretary Byrnes. I told Foreign Minister this was surprising statement since my information indicated that initiative in Transylvania matter to detriment of Hungarian hopes had come from the Russians.
Gyöngyösi said disappointment of Hungarian public resulting from lack of support by USSR both in Transylvanian matter and in pending issues with Czecho was having definite internal political effect and that failure of Hungarian Govt to secure favorable solution of such important issues was feeding reactionary sentiment in this country and threatening democratic development.
Incidentally Foreign Minister confirmed report in mytel 871, May 96 that he had been officially advised granting landing rights to American civil aircraft would be regarded by USSR as unfriendly and was unconditionally opposed by Soviet Govt on ground that granting such rights in Hungary threatened Soviet security. He also acknowledged as previously reported his fear of Soviet displeasure in this matter had been connected in mind of Hungarian Govt with anticipated support from USSR in pending issues with neighboring countries.
- Not printed; it reported that there were conflicting newspaper stories emanating from American sources regarding the manner in which the Council of Foreign Ministers had arrived at the decision to return Transylvania to Rumania (740.00119 EW/5–2446). For documentation regarding the discussions on Transylvania at the Paris meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers, April 25–May 15, 1946, see vol. ii, pp. 88 ff.↩
- Not printed.↩