Foreign Relations of the United States, 1949, Eastern Europe; The Soviet Union, Volume V

740.0011 EW (Peace)/9–2949:Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Legation in Hungary

confidential
priority

Washington, October 1, 1949—4 p. m.

605. Accordance recommendations contained ur 1151 Sep 27¹ and concurred in by Emb Belgrade (Embtel 1004 Sep 28 rptd Budapest 53²), you are requested:

(1) Notify Yugo Min by letter (a) that in view statement in his note (ur 1154 Sep 27³) that dispute between Yugo and Hung re fulfillment reparations obligation under Art 23 Peace Treaty has not been settled by diplomatic negotiations, you are prepared to meet with Brit and Sov Heads Mission to consider dispute conformity procedure specified Art 40 Treaty and (b) that you are informing Brit and Sov Reps Budapest and Hung FonMin to this effect.

(2) Address letters to Brit and Sov colleagues Budapest enclosing copies ur reply to Yugo Min and stating ur readiness meet with them at their convenience to consider dispute between Yugo and Hung in accordance provisions Art 40 Peace Treaty.

(3) Transmit to Hung FonMin for his info copies of Yugo complaint Sep 27 and of ur reply Yugo Min.

Forward copies above correspondence Dept soonest.⁴

Sent Budapest, rptd Belgrade, Moscow, London.

Webb

1. Supra.
2. Not printed.
3. Not printed, but see footnote 1 to telegram 1151, September 27, from Budapest, supra.

4. Chargé Cochran’s communications to Yugoslav Minister Jovanović, British Minister Wallinger, Soviet Chargé Smirnov, and Hungarian Minister for Foreign Affairs Gyula Kállai, all dated October 4, were transmitted to the Department as enclosures to despatch 818, October 6, from Budapest, none printed (740.0011 EW (Peace)/10–649).

   Telegram 1166, September 30, from Budapest, not printed, reported that the British Chargé” in Hungary had been authorized to address similar communications to his American and Soviet colleagues (740.0011 EW (Peace)/9–3049).