Show Hungary Gets Gels Va Ua S1 S. Rejection WASHINGTON March 1 t UP The The United States Saturday re rejected rejected rejected re- re Hungary's demand that the size of the American legation in Budapest be reduced The Thc state department made public a note delivered dell to the Hungarian Hungarian Hungarian Hun Hun- garian Communist government go Saturday The note stated that Hungary's demands were improper improper improper im proper and irrelevant Hungary in a note on Feb 23 said the thc trial of Robert A. A American businessman convicted of espionage in Hungary showed that the chief purposes served by maintenance of the present U. U S. S legation staff was as to facilitate spying Case The American reply stated The United States government does not recognize the proceedings proceeding against Robert A. A which were were completely c.- c. ex cx parte and were characterized throughout by demonstrably demonstrably demonstrably de- de preposterous I fa falsehoods false false- a I 1 s e- e hoods The United States said in view of the character of this trial and of the wholly groundless charges against personnel of the U. U S. S legation the U. U S. S government g considers improper and irrelevant ant I the inquiries made by Hungary Hungary also asked if the U. U S. S would reconsider its ban against travel by Americans in Hungary Hung and also its action in closing closing- Hungarian Hungarian Hungarian Hun Hun- garian consulates in this country I Unsafe for Travel These requests also were turned I d down own The U. U S. S government has no intention in e existing ng circumstances circumstances circum circum- I stances of altering its decisions prohibiting the travel of U. U S. S citizens in Hungary and closing the thc Hungarian consulates in New NewYork NewYork NewYork York and Cleveland The U. U S. S note said the sentencing sentencing sen- sen of to prison on false charges merely confirms this governments government's conviction that it is unsafe for American citizens to visit Hungary The note said the closing of Hungarian consulates here was based on Hungary's refusal to permit United States consular officers in Budapest to perform their normal consular functions |