1. Are you in favour of better relation with the West?



2. Are you satisfied with your government's relations with the churches in Hungaria?



Answer 1. I want better relations with the west but many western countries do not appear to want better relations with Hungary.



We will wait to see if they change their opinion and if they do we will reset accordingly.



Answer 2. It is not a question of the government's good relations with the churches but of the churches good relations with the government.




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Background: Budapest 15 November 1958
One day before the election in Hungary the foreign had the possibility to meet four candidate peoples patriotic front. This candidate answered questions from the press. BBC correspondent D. Stuart interview after this meeting Mr. BARCS, the general manager of the MTI.

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Later in the afternoon we filmed a press conference with prime minister Dr. Fereno Muenich in the house of parliament.

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He claimed that in a pastoral better before the election the churches had came out in support of the government. This- he claimed - was a sign that the churches wanted to establish good relations with the government.

Mr. Stuart asked minister Muenich: