The hall of Petőfi Palace fell silent instantly, and a look of avoidance appeared in Janos and the others' eyes.
The Hungarian Parliament had been avoiding the topic, but now the French had laid it out on the table—
The "August Decree" of Hungary clearly stated that Croatia, Slovakia, and Serbia were parts of Hungary, and representatives had been sent to implement Magyarization in these areas.
However, the current laws of the Austrian National Assembly included all Austrian territories, except the Hungarian core area, into the newly formed republic.
This was a compromise reached after much debate in the Congress. According to the Radical Faction's proposal, Hungary was also a part of the Austrian Republic.
In other words, there was a significant territorial dispute between Hungary and the Austrian National Assembly.
