154. Telegram From the Embassy in Hungary to the Department of State1
81. Dept certainly aware serious problem which presence Kadar at GA would present for standing and authority of UN. It was he who permitted himself to be used by Sov Armed Forces to set up regime “in opposition to govt which enjoyed the overwhelming support of the people of Hung” (Special UN Committee Report on Hung).2 He also bears large share of responsibility for judicial murders Nagy, Maleter and others. While he is no longer Prime Minister he is Minister of State and, as First Secretary of Party, the most important political figure in the country. Regime has done nothing to meet requirements UN report of numerous GA resolutions; on contrary it has continued to flout every effort of UN to seek solution of Hungarian question and has refused visas to reps (Wan and Munro) of that very organization which Kadar now seeks to attend and to utilize to his own ends.
It would therefore be clearest possible manifestation of UN inability to make effective its motions of censure if Kadar were to take a place as a delegate in the GA. Leg appreciates that, under treaty agreement with UN, it is probably impossible refuse him visa, but it is to be hoped every possible effort (in name of good standing of UN) will be made to have Hung credentials refused at opening of session.
Under existing circumstances here comment to Leg by Hungs necessarily limited but one Hung has already observed in bitter tone: “Hammerskjold was not permitted to come to Hung but Kadar can go to the United States”.