§ 53. Mr. CHARLES EDWARDSasked the Prime Minister whether his attention has been drawn to the circumstances attending the murder in Budapest of Bela Somogyi, editor of the Hungarian social democratic paper Nepszava; and whether he will make a protest on behalf of His Majesty's Government against the régime which has continued since the overthrow of the Hungarian Soviet Government?
§ Sir H. GREENWOODMy attention has been called to the murder referred to by the hon. Member. His Majesty's High Commissioner at Budapest has not ceased to urge on the Hungarian Government the extreme importance of discovering and punishing the guilty parties in this and similar cases. His Majesty's Government would, however, hardly feel justified in protesting against the Hungarian people's right to choose any such régime as they prefer, provided that there is no restoration of the Hapsburg dynasty and that no hostilities are undertaken against neighbouring nations.
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYWhy have the Government suddenly adopted this policy with regard to Hungary?