No. 732

264.1111–Vogeler, Robert A./4–2351

The Legation in Hungary to the Hungarian Ministry for Foreign Affairs 1

No. 139

The Legation of the United States of America presents its compliments to the Hungarian Ministry for Foreign Affairs and with reference to its Notes No. 143, May 26, 1950; No. 144, May 26, 1950; and No. 165, June 16, 1950 has the honor to reiterate that upon the release of Mr. Robert A. Vogeler by the Hungarian authorities and his safe arrival at the American Legation in Vienna, the Government of the United States:

(1)
Will approve of the reopening of the Hungarian consular establishments in New York City and in Cleveland, Ohio;
(2)
Will, through its appropriate agencies, again validate the passports of private United States citizens who may wish to travel to Hungary;
(3)
Will, as of a date to be agreed upon informally by the Hungarian Ministry for Foreign Affairs and by the Minister of the United States in Budapest, facilitate the delivery of all Hungarian goods in the United States Zone of Germany which have been found available for restitution, and permit two Hungarian representatives to enter the United States Zone of Germany for the purpose of receiving restituted property and arranging for its transportation.
(4)
Will recognize as official representatives of the Hungarian Government the two representatives whom the United States authorities in Germany will be prepared to receive in order that they may take delivery and arrange transportation of the Hungarian goods referred to above. Their entry into the American Zone of Occupation will be facilitated for the purpose stated and the United States military and civil authorities in Germany will render all proper assistance to these representatives of the Hungarian Government in connection with the collection and shipment of the property in question.

The Legation of the United States of America avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Hungarian Ministry for Foreign Affairs the assurance of its high consideration.

  1. Minister Davis delivered this note to Hungarian Under Secretary Berei on April 21 in accordance with their conversation of the previous day (see despatch 721, supra). It was delivered under cover of a letter of April 21 from Davis to Berei briefly explaining aspects of the note and requesting information on the plans for Vogeler’s departure from Hungary. The letter and the note were transmitted to the Department of State as enclosures to despatch 723 from Budapest, April 23.