MAGYARORSZAG KORMANYZOJA [letterhead] Your Excellency,
My sincere thanks.
I can hardly tell you how happy I am because this Head Water Region—I dislike using big words—is of vital importance to the life of Hungary.
In spite of the fact that our recruits have only been serving for 5 weeks we are going into this affair with eager enthusiasm. The dispositions have already been made. On Thursday, the 16th
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of this month, a frontier incident will take place which will be followed by the big blow on Saturday.
I shall never forget this proof of friendship and your Excellency may rely on my unshakable gratitude at all times. .
Your devoted friend.
' (signed) Horthy
Budapest, 13.8.1939. .
Letter Horthy's, re: border incident
Date: 13 March 1939
Literal Title: Letter Horthy's, re: border incident
Total Pages: 2
Language of Text: English
Source of Text: Nazi conspiracy and aggression (Office of United States Chief of Counsel for Prosecution of Axis Criminality. Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Printing Office, 1946.)
Evidence Code: PS-2816
HLSL Item No.: 603798
Notes:This staff evidence analysis was prepared by Mayer on 1946-02-01
Document Summary
Staff Evidence Analyses
PS-2816: Letter Horthy's, re: border incident
Red Series Doc Descriptions
PS-2816: Handwritten letter of thanks from horthy, 13 March 1939, found in the German foreign office archives:- the source area (not specifically designated) .is vital for Hungary; after a frontier incident on 16 March the "big push" will follow 18 March
Blue Series Subject Index
PS-2816: CZECHOSLOVAKIA -- breakdown -- Hungary [attitude -- attitude / PLANNING AND PREPARATIONS -- . tion in the attack