HUNGARIAN COMMUNIST PLANS REGARDING CATHOLIC OPPOSITION AND EDUCATION SYSTEM

• Document Type: CREST
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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R002200280002-9
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• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 1, 1999
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: December 24, 1948
• Content Type: IR

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CLASSIFICATION
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REt f No.
INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY Hungary
SUBJECT
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Hungarian Communist Plans Regarding
Catholic Opposition and Education Syst
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DATE DISTR. 29 December 1948
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1. The Hungarian Cabinet will resign, according to the Communist Party
schedule, before the summer of 1949 when the following is expected to
have been accomplisheds
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a. Liquidation of Roman Catholic resistance by the elimination or complete
subduing of Cardinal *iindazenty.
Co*.monts Press reports on 27 December confirm the arrest
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b. Abolition of the Popular Demooratio (Barankovios) Party.
c. Legislation of: collectivization for a.grioultural production.
d, Institution of a onee-party, system.
2. Matyas Rakosi, stronger than ever after defeating the intrigues of certain
Hungarian Communist Party members this spring, will head the next cabinet,
The reports of. hie succeeding Andre Zdanov (in the Cominform) are without
foundation. The Hungarian propaganda machine is starting to popularize
the Idea of Rakosi taking over the government completely.
4. b+'hen Gyula Ortutay, Minister of Education and Culture, has completed
his task of assisting the Communist in breaking Catholic resistance
and liquidating Mindszenty, Gyula Kaliai, Senior Camunist Party member
and Chef-do-Cabinet, will replace him as Minister of Education to .
transrorm the structure of the educational system and instill s in
Qultural life.
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5. L4szlo Rajk will soon be dismissed and sucoesdedby Joseph 4
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