HC Deb 06 December 1951 vol 494 c271W
120. Mr. Hamilton

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what special considerations are involved in the United Kingdom attempts to increase trade with Hungary.

Mr. Nutting

As my hon. Friend the Secretary for Overseas Trade stated in reply to the hon. Gentleman on 20th November, Hungary is the only country to which the policy he outlined does not apply. This results from the Hungarian Government's treatment of Mr. Edgar Sanders. His Majesty's Minister at Budapest has informed the Hungarian authorities on many occasions of our willingness to resume trade and financial negotiations as soon as Mr. Sanders is released. So far the Hungarian authorities have not accepted this offer.