Messersmith, G.S., Vienna. To William Phillips, Washington.
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1934-10-05
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University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press
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Had appointment with Foreign Minister [Egon Berger-Waldenegg] this morning; he had nothing new to say with respect to conversations in Geneva; emphasized difficulties raised by Yugoslavia; von Papen's visit to Budapest just before coming to Vienna doesn't increase confidence in him or his mission; Foreign Office has had reports of German diplomatic activity in Warsaw, Belgrade, Sofia, and Budapest; French Foreign Minister, [Louis] Barthou to visit Rome; Germany believes if French and Italians fail to reach agreement, present French ministry will have to resign and new ministry will be further to left; fears here that attack may be made on von Papen by Nazis in order to provoke an incident; it is reported that Hitler beginning slowly to replace some of higher Reichswehr officers; unfortunate; Reichswehr only factor left in Germany through which new regime might be brought in with order.
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Messersmith, George S. (George Strausser), 1883-1960.