Fraternity-Testvériség, 1962 (40. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1962-08-01 / 8. szám
10 FRATERNITY This conversation took place on November 1. Nagy, during the discussion, also pointed out that the Hungarian Government neither requested, nor agreed to the entry of the new Soviet troops and that this was a violation of the Warsaw Treaty. If the new reinforcements would not be withdrawn forthwith, the Hungarian Government would denounce the Warsaw Treaty. Later that day new reports from the border regions showed that the Soviet Government — despite Nagy’s protest — continued to send new troops and heavy armor to Hungary. Imre Nagy again called Ambassador Andropov on the telephone. He pointed out that military experts determined as a fact that the Soviet Union, belying its own declaration, was trying to re-occupy Hungary. For this reason Hungary, effective immediately, was withdrawing from the Warsaw Treaty. The Hungarian Council of Ministers thereafter met, approved the withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact and adopted a declaration of neutrality to be pursued by Hungary. The cabinet’s decision was unanimous. János Kádár, a member of Imre Nagy’s Government, voted with the rest of the members. The next day the Hungarian Government in three notes to the Soviet Embassy protested against the military movements of the Soviet troops in Hungary and Prime Minister Imre Nagy requested the United Nations to appeal to the great powers to recognize Hungarian neutrality. The same day Nagy appointed two delegations. One, consisting of political leaders, was commissioned to negotiate with the Warsaw Pact countries on Hungary’s neutrality; the other, consisting of four generals, to deal with the military aspects of the situation. On November 3, when, according to testimonies heard by the UN Special Committee, Budapest was already completely encircled by the Soviet Army, Minister of State Ferenc
