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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 31, 1938.

Clear Definition Of British

Intention Needed

London, To-day. The British Cabinet meeting convened to discuss the Czechoslovakian situation lasted almost three hours. Sir Nevile Henderson, the Bri- tish Ambassador in Berlin was present. This procedure was unusual as the Cabinet meetings. are normally attended by members of Parlia- ment only, officials of the diplomatic service not being admitted.

The presence of Sir Nevile Hen-¡a casual expression of opinion and derson was made possible by a rul-ja clear definition of our position." ing that the Cabinet session was not "official."

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BRITAIN'S POSITION Another passage reads: "Within The last persons to leave the the framework of the Czech posi- Prime Minister wére Lord Halifax, tion there are enough elements of Sir Nevile Henderson, Sir John goodwill to lead to a solution if Simon and the Minister for Defen- they are given the possibility to do ce, Sir Thomas Inskip.

so. If this is not done a misfor-

After the general conference, a tune will occur. short conversation, took place be- In such a case we should have to

our contribution tween the Chamberlain and these make

and we clear that we four. All Ministers on leaving No. should now make 10, Downing Street wore a very would do so not because we want serious mien.

to but because we should be com-

No further meeting was arrang-pelled to.” .... ed but all Ministers will remain within the vicinity of London.

PRESS COMMENT

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Concerning the discussion of the Ministers," the following com- munication is made from well- [ipformed quarters:

CZECH PLAN

The press deals in leading articles with the meeting, the It is now confirmed that Lord "Evening News" writing: "The Halifax who had hitherto received situation in Czechoslovakia at the only a quite general information moment is rather a matter of about the nature of the new Czech emotions than of concrete events. { proposals for a solution of the dis- Nothing extraordinary has so far pute is now in possession of the been said."

further particular that the Czechs "The Star" writes: "We in Eng-will shortly submit to the Sudeten land know that we think more than Germans. As heretofore the pro- we say. That is, however, not al-posals are based fundamentally on ways understood in other countries. the principle of creation of can- Since 1914, the greater part of tons. Till now, however, there the German people has always be-have been no signs of any kind lieved that if we had consistently that Henlein would accept the new made our position clear the world proposals even as a basis for nego- war would never have broken out.tiations.

it is not fair either to Germany or It is believed that Henlein has to ourselves to leave even a possi-not abandoned his demand for bility of a misunderstanding. full autonomy. There is a deep' difference between

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It is believed that Sir Nevile Henderson will refer to the anti- Czech campaign in the German press and emphasise that the situa- tion, already difficult, is thereby made much more so.

ANGLO-FRENCH CONTACT·

The French Ambassador in Lon- don, M. Corbin, would left Paris yesterday to return to London. It is assumed that as soon as possible he will call upon. Lord Halifax in order to ascertain the result of the meeting of the Cabinet. It is em- phasised in authoritative quarters that the British and French Gov- ernments, in this as in all inter-- national crisis, are acting in closest co-operation.-Trans-Ocean.

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