Hungarian authorities will not appoint any more Jews to diplomatic posts in the Middle East, it was reported here today following the resignation of an official of the Hungarian legation in Tel Aviv and his request to the Israel authorities for asylum. Two other Jewish members of the Hungarian legation in Tel Aviv have been ordered to return to Budapest.
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