Although it was thought that there would be at least one more meeting between Mr. Chamberlain and Herr Hitler, the British Prime Minister yesterday decided to return to England, following a meeting among Sir Nevile Henderson, British Ambassador in Berlin; Sir Horace Wilson, of the Foreign Office, and Herr Joachim von Ribbentrop, Reich's Minister for Foreign Affairs.
It was arranged that Mr. Chamberlain should see Herr Hitler last night to say good-bye, and he left his hotel at 10.10 pam. on his way to see the Fuehrer.
Mr. Chamberlain was accompanied by Sir Nevile Henderson, and Sir Horace Wilson, and he looked very serious as he descended the hotel stairs.
A crowd of fifty persons, consisting of journalists, German officials, and the staffeof the hotel, broke into applause, and Mr. Chamberlain smiled, Despite the late hour, a large crowd was waiting at the ferry, and they shouted "Hell."
Earlier in the evening, Sir Nevile Henderson, accompanied by Sir Horace Wilson, left the Peterberg Hotel.
Sir Horace stated that they were going to see Herr von Ribbentrop.
Sir Nevile entered the hotel Dreesen, where Herr Hitler is staying at 6.10 p.m. The nature of his message from Mr, Chamberlain was not revealed.
Mr. Chamberlain himself had been expected.
It was later officially announced that Mr. Chamberlain was to leave for England by air early today.—
Reuter,
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