1988. június (138-158. szám) / HU_BFL_XIV_47_2
®m£ Editor: György Krassó * 24/D Little Russell Street * London. WC1A 2HN * Tel. 01-430 2126 (írom abroad 441-430 2126) 154-/1988 (E) 21st June, 1988 The British Under Secretarv Fór Foreign Affairs Meets With Democratic Opposition Members. Police Seize Independent Publications. During his visit to Budapest Dávid Mellor the British Under Secretary fór Foreign Affairs held discussions today - June 21st - with representatives from the different groups of the Democratic Opposition Movement. Among those invited to afternoon tea were Miklós Haraszti a writer, the philosopher Gáspár Miklós Tamás, the economist Marton Tardos and Judit Vásárhelyi a librarian. Leonard Appleyard the Ambassador to Budapest alsó took part in the discussions. The English politician was primarily interested in his guests’ views on the Hungárián political situation, the new leadership and the outlook fór relations between East and West. They were nőt optimistic: the reform committees have nőt sat fór many months and the police brutality displayed on June lóth reveal how eamest the political reforms really are. Gáspár Miklós Tamás added that the new leadership would presumably take a different course. It is possible that they will give a new lease of life to old Hungárián political strategy: freedom and the nationality problems are treated as separate issues, while those who fight fór freedom rights are suppressed, those who stand fór national minority interests get the green light - they will hold a mass meeting protesting against the destruction of Románián villages on Monday without interference. Dávid Mellor said that he had raised the question of police violence as witnessed on the anniversary of Imre Nagy’s execution with János Berecz, he replied that they alsó regretted the events bút the protesters had - so he said attacked the police3 Originally a fifth guest was alsó invited bút he was unable to appear. Ferenc Kőszeg, a language teacher, was earlier taken to the police station after being arrested on the Street and having his cár searched, police confiscated more than five hundred copies of an independent publication containing a debate on the 1956 revolution which had had taken piacé in a priváté fiat. Subscribers can use or quote the Hungárián October newsletters in totál or in detail as long as the source is acknowledged.
