Austria to recognise the independence of Hungary, and Hungary that of Austria, without raising the frontier question at all. PRESIDENT WILSON said that he was informed the Austrians would raise the question. (After some discussion it was decided that Austria would be required to recognise the frontier of 1867 between Austria and Hungary, and that if any difficulty arose regarding this frontier, Allied and Associated Powers might if necessary arbitrate.) D. Remaining the After a short statement by M. Tardieu the frontiers. of Hungary, as laid down in Annexure A, were accepted. (The Meeting then adjourned.) PARIS, May 12th, 1919. Annexure "A" to IC 185 [BC-61] Articles Regarding Hungarian Frontiers Proposed by the Council of Foreign Ministers for Insertion in the Treaty of Peace With Hungary PARIS, 8th May, 1919. In accordance with the instructions given to it by the Supreme Council of the Allies, the Council of Ministers for Foreign Affairs studied the question of Hungarian frontiers at its meeting of 8th May." It begs to suggest to the Supreme Council the adoption of the draft Articles proposed: 1. By the Committee on Czecho-Slovak Questions in Annex III of its Report, relating to the frontier between the Czecho-Slovak Republic and Hungary. This frontier is fixed as follows: (1) From the point where the frontier between Austria and Hungary meets the Danube as far as its confluence with the Eipel. The Talweg of the main stream of the Danube, as far as the confluence of the Danube and the Eipel (Ipoly). (2) Between the confluence of the Eipel and the Sajo. The course of the Eipel as far as a point about 10 kilometers southsouth-west of the Losonez station; A line following the watershed running from north-west to southeast; cutting the Salgo-Tarjan; Losonez railway; continuing along the watershed towards the south-east, and then south as far as point 628, 7 kilom. east-north-east of Salgo-Tarjan. Following the watershed, at first in a general north-easterly direction, and then, after reaching point 278 (south of the confluence of the Sajo and the Rima) in an east-north-easterly direction to meet the Sajo. (3) Between the Sajo and the Ung. A line cutting the Putnek-Losonez railway at Banreve station (about 6 kilometres west of Putnek) so as to pass between the bifurcations of the two railways, leading respectively, northwards to Pelsocz, and southwards to Borsodnadasd. Following the watershed in a general north-easterly direction as far as a point 7 kilometres east of Pelsocz. Following a general east-north-easterly direction and cutting the Torna-Edeleny railway 4 kilometres southwest of Torna. Following in an easterly direction the ridge of the left bank of the Bodva, passing north of Keny and South of Buzita, to meet the Hernad 6 kilometres north-east of Hidasnémeti, then following this river upstream as far as a point just west of Nádasd. Turning east and passing south of Nádasd, meeting and following the watershed between the Bozsva and the Ronyva. Meeting this latter river 8 kilometres north-north-west of Satoralja-Ujhely and following its Talweg southwards. Cutting the railway triangle south-east of Satoralja-Ujhely, in such a way as to leave to the Czechoslovaks the complete possession on their territory of the Kassa-Csap railway. Crossing the Bodrog about 5 kilometres south of Bodrog-Szerdahely. (4) Between the Bodrog and the frontier of Ruthenian territory. A line parallel to and to the south of the Satoralja-Ujhely-Csap railway, passing north of Lacza and south of Perbenyik and Tarkany to meet the Tisza (Theiss) west of the latter village. Following the Talweg of the Tisza upstream to the point (2 kilometres east-south-east of Csap) where the frontier between Ruthenian territory and Hungary touches that river. 2. By the Committee on Roumanian and Yugoslav Affairs in Annex VI of its Report No. 1 relative to the frontier between Roumania and Hungary. This frontier is fixed as follows: Leaving the point of junction of the frontiers of Roumania, the Czecho-Slovak State (Ruthenian territory) and Hungary; the boundary between Roumania and Hungary runs in a general south-southwesterly direction, roughly parallel to and to the west of the railway Halmi; Szatmár-Németi; Nagy Károly; Nagy-Várad; Nagy-Szalonta. Cuts the railway Nagy-Szalonta; Gyula about 12 kilometres from Nagy-Szalonta, passes between the two bifurcations formed by the junction of this railway and the railway Szeghalom-Erdögyarak. Passes east of Kötegyan, east of Gyula, west of Ottlakam, east of Kevermes, and east of Dombegyhaz, between Battonya and Tornya, where it meets the administrative boundary between the Comitats of Csanad and Arad. Following this administrative boundary to its salient north-northwest of Nemet-Pereg, whence it runs towards the river Maros which it reaches about 1 kilometre south of Nagylak station, passing between the town and the railway station. Follows the Talweg of the Maros downstream to a point about 3.5 kilometres upstream from the railway bridge on the line Mako-Szeged. Thence it runs west-south-west, following the Talweg of a backwater as far as the bend which it makes at a point about 1 kilometre south east of point 84 and about 9 kilometres south-west of Makó, of approximate position 46°10′ North and 20°22′ East of Greenwich. This point is the meeting place of the three frontiers of Roumania, Hungary and Yugoslavia. 3. By the Committee for Roumanian and Yugoslav Affairs, in Annexe VI of its 2nd Report, relative to the frontier between Yugoslavia and Hungary. This frontier shall be fixed as follows: Leaving the meeting-place of the frontiers of Yugoslavia, Roumania and Hungary, 9 kilometres south-west of Makó. A line running in a general north-westerly direction, passing between Szt-Ivan and Gyalo and meeting the main stream of the river Tisza. Following downstream the Talweg of the main stream of the Tisza, and then following upstream that of its backwater, thus making a détour round the south of the island of Nagyret. A line in a general E. W. direction, passing south of Roszke; cutting the railway line from Szabadka to Kishunhalas at about 3 kilometres to the south-east of the station of Kelebia. A line in a general north-easterly-south-westerly direction, cutting the railway line from Szabadka to Baja at about 1.5 kilometres to the east of the station of Csikeria. Meeting the river Kigyos at the bend which it makes 4 kilometres east-north-east of Bacsmadaras; Following the Talweg of this river westwards; Crossing the marshy region lying north and west of Rigyicza leaving this village to Yugoslavia, the exact trace to be determined on the ground by the Boundary Commission. Rejoining the Talweg of the river Kigyos west of Rigyicza and following it to a point about 8 kilometres south-west of the railway junction at Rigyicza. Turning west-south-west, passing between the villages of Szantova and Bereg, reaching the main stream of the Danube at about 8 kiloinetres to the north of point 169 (Kisküszeg). The Talweg of the main stream of the Danube southwards to its confluence with the river Drave. The Talweg of the main stream of the Drave towards the northwest of its confluence with the river Mur. The Talweg of the Mur to the point where the frontier between Hungary and Austria meets that river from the north. In the region between Czecho-Slovak and Yugoslavia territory, Hungary is coterminous with Austria. 314579-43—VOL. IV- -33 Paris Peace Conf. 180.03101/69 BC-62 Secretary's Notes of a Meeting of the Supreme Council of the Allied and Associated Powers Held in the Salle de l'Horloge, Quai d'Orsay, on Tuesday, June 17, 1919, at 11 a. m. Audience of the M. CLEMENCEAU, addressing the Delegates of the Government of the Ottoman Empire, said that they had been good enough to request leave to submit their views in regard to the questions before the Peace Conference in regard to the Turkish Empire. The Allied Representatives hastened to reply to their request in the sense that they were at the disposal of the Ottoman Delegates. The latter had been good enough to undertake the journey, and it was hoped that it might be a useful one for all the parties concerned. The Ottoman Delegates were requested to be so good as to state their views. HIS HIGHNESS DAMAD FERID PACHA then read out the following statement: "Gentlemen, I should not be bold enough to come before this high Assembly if I thought that the Ottoman people had incurred any share of responsibility in the war which has ravaged Europe and Asia with fire and sword. "I apologise in advance for the development which I must give to my statement, for I am in point of fact defending to-day before the public opinion of the whole world and before history a most complicated and ill-understood case. "In the course of the war, nearly the whole civilised world was shocked by the recital of the crimes alleged to have been committed by the Turks. It is far from my thought to cast a veil over these misdeeds which are such as to make the conscience of mankind shudder with horror for ever; still less will I endeavour to minimise the degree of guilt of the actors in the great drama. The aim which I have set myself is that of showing to the world, with proofs in my hand, who are the truly responsible authors of these terrible crimes. "We are under no illusions in regard to the extent of the dissatisfaction which surrounds us; we are absolutely convinced that a mass of unfortunate events has made Turkey appear in an unfavourable light; however, when the truth has once been brought to light, it will warn civilised nations and posterity against passing an unjust judgment on us. The responsibility for the war in the East-assumed, without the knowledge of the Sovereign or of the people, in the Black Sea, by a German ship commanded by a German Admiral-rests entirely with the signatories of the secret Treaties, which were unknown alike to the Ottoman people and to the European Chanceries. These agreements were concluded between the Government of the Kaiser and the heads of the revolutionary Committee, who at the beginning of 1913, had placed themselves in power by means of a coup d'état. I call to witness the official despatches exchanged between the representatives of France and Great Britain and their respective Governments during the three months which preceded the |