The „operation” of the British Council in Hungary, 1957–1963
The „operation” of the British Council in Hungary, 1957–1963

Summary/Abstract: After 1950, the role played by the British Council in the Hungarian context was discussed at almost all levels during negotiations, discussions, or even short meetings. During the negotiations that took place after the British Council's forced closure, the British policy emphasized year after year that it was not possible to talk about normal cultural relations without BC, so the idea and realization of the reopening of the Budapest office was necessary and justified. However, following the events of 1956 when the unacceptable Kádár government was set up, the question arose of how useful it would be for BC if any formal agreement would be reached between the British and the Hungarian government. The relationship system between the two countries must be assessed adequately to this. In this study, we try to confirm with archival sources how tense the relationship between the two countries was, among others, because of the closing and ignoring of the British Council.

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