English Translation

69a - 2 - with the government had accepted the conditions of the enemy powers for the surrender of Hungary. However, the government of Horthy was prevented by a formed counter-government of the arrow crossers in the exercise of their power. He now demands from g each official of the consulate a clear and written explanation whether he stands faithfully behind his oath according to the Reich- versser Horthy or whether he declares himself ready with the Pe97 Spanyi, demands that he be prepared within 24 hours a declaration to work for the new government. The sworn Samter-des ceneral Consulates have without exception declared to hold on to their oath to Horthy. Miss Dietl then continued that the Consul General was of the opinion that one would be interned in about 3 weeks. He was, moreover, quite confident, but no longer expected a courier from Budapest, so that with what one had, one had to be kept at home. Already on Saturday, the Consulate had been in constant service all night long, always listening to the radio. On Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m., the Reichsverweser had issued a declaration on the Hungarian radio, which, however, had been interrupted after a few sentences, which a spokesman of the new Horthy government had put on display as a traitor and had forbidden the Reich Verweser's speech to spread further, or to follow the instructions of the Reichversweser. In the course of Sunday in Hungary, the mobilization of all men aged 17 to 70 years was also ordered. In between, short arrangements have been spread on radio, but in general, only marching music is played. Ms.'Dietl further explained that she herself had signed the declaration for Horthy, because there was no other way out for her. She had been repeatedly assured that she would not be interned if the staff of the Hungarian Consulate General were to be interred once. She is determined to share the fate of the other officials of the Consulate General.