THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 24, 1988.
CHAMBERLAIN STATEMENT ON CZECHO-SLOVAKIAN EVENTS Representations To The German Government
Full Cooperation -PRAGUE'S
Of The French
Government
London, To-day.
"In the face of the situation the Government have used all their influence wherever it could be effected on the side of restraint by word and deed, while keeping open the way to peaceful negotiations and a satisfactory settlement." This statement was made in the House of Commons
WRITTEN ANSWER
London, To-day. Replying in the House of Com- mong to a question by the Labour member Mr. Arthur Henderson, Mr. Chamberlain 'declined to dis- close the contents of the written answer of the Czechoslovakian Government to the representa- tions made by Great Britain, Mr. Chamberlain declaring that note was confidential in character. Trans-Ocean.
yesterday by the Prime Minister, who gave a AMERICA
brief summary of events in Czecho-Slovakia in
reply to Mr. C. R. Attlee, Labour
Opposition APPRECIATES
leader.
Mr. Chamberlain said he under-of reservists for training and for stood the situation had momentar the purpose of maintaining order ily somewhat eased, the elections in the frontier areas. having passed off without undue in cident.
It had been arranged that Herr
BORDER SHOOTING
BRITISH STAND
POLAND DENIES
LONDON PAPER ALLEGATION
London, To-day.
The Polish Embassy in London Standard" regarding an alleged categorically denies a sensational announcement by the "Evening parley between the Polish Foreign Minister, Col. Beck, and the Ger- man Ambassador in Warsaw, Hans von Moltke.
The denial states:
the
"Reports that Colonel Beck, Polish Foreign Minister, explained to Baron von Moltke, the German Ambassador in Warsaw on Satur- day the attitude that Poland would take with regard to Czechoslovakia in the event of outbreak of war, President Roosevelt conferred are categorically denied by Polish
Washington, To-day.
Henlein (the Sudeten leader) On the same day an unfortunate yesterday afternoon with the Secre- circles in London.
would see
Dr. Hodza (the Premier) either last night day.
PRAGUE CAUTIONED
Czech incident took place. Two Sudeten
or to-Germans lost their lives in an in-tary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, on
"No parley has taken place re- cident near the frontier the full the European situation.
cently between Col. Beck and Baron facts of which are not yet entirely
von Moltke and it is further point- clear. The Czechoslovak Foreign Meanwhile, Mr. Neville Cham-ed out that Poland would be in no His Majesty's Government
had Minister informed the German [berlain's assurance that the hurry to define her attitude in a made representations to the CzeMinister of this incident and told Czecho-Slovak situation seemed case which is hypothetical and has cho-Slovakian Government on
the him that disciplinary measures to have eased somewhat, is wel- not arisen:"Trans-Ocean. need to take every precaution for would be taken against those re-comed in Washington, where offi- avoidance of incidents and making sponsible.
cials have been following deve- every possible effort to reach a
lopments anxiously throughout comprehensive and lasting agree-
the week-end. ment with the Sudeten Party.
The British Government had en joyed the full co-operation of the French Government.
On the same day-May 21, His
in those circles where the British Majesty's Ambassador in Berlin re-
Prime Minister's policy. hitherto ecived further assurances from the
The predominant part which has not been very warmly received, German Government that stories of London is playing in restraining while the firm line Britain is now German troop movements were com- both parties, has made a very taking has evoked general respect.
favourable impression, particularly-Reuter.
The Czechs had responded with pletely unfounded. The Czechoslovak an appreciation of the British In-Foreign Minister informed His Ma- terest and with an assurance that jesty's Minister in Prague on May they were resolved-to-seek-an-ear ₤21, -that-a-formal- invitation-had- ly solution.
BERLIN REPRESENTATIONS
The British Government had also made representations to the Ger man Government on the urgent im portance of a settlement and tha European peace be preserved.
heen sent to Herr Henlein to nego- tiate on the nationality statute which had been approved on the 19th by the Czechoslovak Govern- ment but on same day it was an- nounced in the Sudeten press that the political committee of the Sudeten German party had decided to inform the Czechoslovak Prime Minister that the party were not in British efforts and that the Gera position to discuss the Nationality man Government fully shared the desire to see the negotiations sue ceed. Reuter
The German Foreign Ministe had stated that he welcomed
th:
OUTLINE OF EVENTS
Statute so long as peace and order in the Sudeten Districts and, above all, constitutional rights and free- dom of opinion, of the press and of
assembly, were not guaranteed.
I now learn, however, that it has Mr. Chamberlain said: "I propose
been arranged for Herr Henlein to first to give a very brief summary of the events of the past few days see the Czechoslovak Prime Minis-
that have tended to show that the situation regarding the German minority in Czechoslovakia' might
ter.
be entering on a dangerous stage The and then to indicate
the
CZECH ASSURANCE
repre-
that
Czechoslovak Government action have responded to British taken by His Majesty's Government. sentations with an assurance
On May 19, rumours began to they appreciate the interest which gain currency of German His Majesty's Government have troop movements in the direction manifested in this question and are of the Czechoslovak frontier. The fully resolved to seek an early and German Government informed His complete solution. Majesty's Ambassador on the fol- When the Premier sat down, Mr. lowing day that there was no foun- Attlee said: "It would be inadvisable dation for these rumours and they to press the Prime Minister for gave a similar assurance to the any fuller statement in view. of the Czechoslovak government.
tension there is to-day, but I feel On May 20, a number of serious I may express the hope that these incidents occurred in Czechoslovakia, effortą to bring about a settlement On the morning of May 21, the may succeed without any depriva Czechoslovak Government intimated tion of the just rights of Czechoslo- that they were calling up one class vakia."—British Wireless.
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