BR has expressed in a prior letter that he wishes to separate himself from the action of the Congress because "its denunciation of the crime of Budapest was not balanced by a denunciation of the Anglo-French action in Egypt" in a statement written by the Congress. De Rougement defends the statement, reasoning that the Hungarian situation was more urgent and "it seemed to me entirely out of place to transform this cry into a 'well-balanced' political pronouncement."

Members of the Congress would like to meet with BR at the earliest convenience.