BRITAIN RESENTS RUSSIA'S STAND ON HUNGARY

Evening Star, Issue 26137, 26 June 1947, Page 7

BRITAIN RESENTS RUSSIA'S STAND ON HUNGARY

(Rec. I! a.m.) LONDON, June 25. Mr Bevin reported to the House of Commons that he profoundly regretted that Moscow’s reply to Britain s second request for information about Hungary was unsatisfactory, like the first. Mr Bevin said: “If and when such events occur, and information which we have the right to possess is withheld, there is bound to be misunderstanding between nations. Since in this case information has been withheld, we are bound to draw our own conclusions.” Mr Bevin added that he was instructing the Ambassador in Moscow, Sir Maurice Peterson, to inform M. Molotov that Britain regretted that Russia had refused to meet legitimate and friendly requests with anything but unsubstantiated denials and counter-accusations. Britain in future would adjust her policy towards Hungary in light of events. Reuter’s diplomatic correspondent, quoting usually wellinformed sources, says Mr Bevin, when he meets M. Molotov in Paris, will discuss recent developments in Hungary. Mr Bevin’s statement in the Commons made it clear that he does not regard the matter as closed.