Skip to content

October 28, 1956

Andropov Telegram

Budapest, October 28, 1956
In code Top Secret
Not to be copied
Sent from Budapest Urgent

I hereby forward a letter from the Hungarian Government to:

"The Council of Ministers of the Soviet Socialist Republics

Moscow

On behalf of the Council of Ministers of the People's Republic of Hungary I appeal to the Government of the Soviet Union to send Soviet troops in order to put an end to the riots that have broken out in Budapest, to restore order as soon as possible, and to guarantee the conditions for peaceful and creative work.
24 October 1956
Budapest
Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Hungary Andras Hegedus"

28.X.56 [28 October 1956] Andropov
 

Andropov Telegram forwarding a letter from Prime Minister Hegedus of Hungary asking for assistance from Soviet troops in putting down Budapest riots


Document Information

Source

AVP RF, f. 059a, op. 4, p. 6, d. 5,1.12. Translation from The Hungarian Quarterly 34 (Spring 1993),104.1"

Rights

The History and Public Policy Program welcomes reuse of Digital Archive materials for research and educational purposes. Some documents may be subject to copyright, which is retained by the rights holders in accordance with US and international copyright laws. When possible, rights holders have been contacted for permission to reproduce their materials.

To enquire about this document's rights status or request permission for commercial use, please contact the History and Public Policy Program at [email protected].

Original Uploaded Date

2011-11-20

Type

Cable

Language

Record ID

111969