§ Sir W. Teelingasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what has been the reply of the Hungarian Government to Her Majesty's Government concerning Hungarian debts to this country; and what steps he is taking to see that discussions are now reopened.
§ Mr. MathewThe Hungarians have indicated that they would be prepared to reopen discussions based on the offer of settlement that they made in 1956. We are in the process of consulting the Council of Foreign Bondholders. In the light of these consultations, we will consider what the next step should be.