Messersmith, G.S., Vienna. To William Phillips, Washington.
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Has talked with Foreign Minister since last letter; Foreign Minister glad Paris and Rome took up idea of non-interference pacts; work on pacts to go ahead rapidly; Vienna to play leading part; Foreign Minister feels question of Austrian sovereignty settled but realizes there is always possibility of unexpected action from Germany as long as present regime lasts; German diplomatic officers, apparently under instructions from Foreign Office, giving impression Germany will sign non-interference pact with Austria, but as Foreign Office does not necessarilly make German foreign policy, some scepticism exists; Tibor von Eckhardt, leader of Agrarian Party in Hungary, stopped in Vienna en route to Geneva and made speech, strongly attacking Little Entente; talked with Eckhardt later; believes Eckhardt too broad minded to have written or delivered such speech on his own initiative; probably responsibility lies with [Julius] Goemboes or [Koloman de] Kanya who wanted to deliver one last blow against Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia; [Franz von] Papen as usual behaving foolishly; tries to take precedence over other ministers because his letter of credence designated him "Minister on Special Mission".