Paris Peace Conf. 184.011102/243: Telegram

Mr. Albert Halstead to the Commission to Negotiate Peace

687. Private information from Budapest reports overthrow Bela Kun, great rejoicings, first cabinet council at 6:00 tonight. Government Socialistic reported to have no Bolshevists. Minister President, Julius Peidl; Interior, Karl Payer; Foreign Affairs, Agoston; Finance, Miakits; War, Haubrich; Education, Garbai; Justice, Garami; Agriculture, Takacs; Food, Knittelhofer; Nationality, Knaller; Commerce, Dovczak. Weltner, Chief Workmen and Soldier’s Council to come here immediately to appeal for Entente support. All private property to be returned. No reports as to Kun’s fate.

Halstead