761.64/9–2545: Telegram
The Representative in Hungary (Schoenfeld) to the Secretary of State, at London
[Received 5:15 p.m.]
640. General Key informs me that he has just learned in conversation with Marshal Voroshilov that the Marshal has today advised the Hungarian Government to the effect that the Soviet Government in view of the Hungarian Government’s compliance with the armistice terms and general good conduct desires to establish formal diplomatic relations between the Soviet Government and the Hungarian Government.86
This action was undoubtedly precipitated by the note which I delivered to Hungarian Foreign Minister September 22 expressing our readiness to establish diplomatic relations on certain conditions which has become common knowledge in political circles here.
Foreign Minister has just sent me word that he wishes to call this afternoon to deliver Hungarian Government’s answer which I understand was approved in Cabinet meeting today and is said to be fully responsive to my note of September 22.
Sent to London for Secretary Byrnes. Repeated to the Department as number 640 and Embassy at Moscow as number 75.
- Notes between the Soviet Union and Hungary concerning the reestablishment of diplomatic relations were exchanged September 25, 1945, in Budapest.↩