The Archive · 1938

King Molds Privy Couneit

The Prime Minister had an audlence lasting one hour at Bucking-hom Palace last evening.

Mr. Chamberlain reported to the King on the results of his conversations with the French Ministers and Aiscussed with His Majesty the latest developments in the situation.

Later, at 10 pin. the King held a Privy Gouneil at Buckingham Palace, Hitler Agrees to Delay Military Action London, Sept. 27.

"A De Facto Ultimatum"

'The Czechoslovak Government, the Note proceeds, have now studied the document and' the map handed, them after Mr, Neville Chamberlain's return from Godesburg.

"It is a de facto ultimatum," the Czech Note declares, "of the sort that fy usually presented to a vanquished nation, and not a proposition toa Sovereign State which has shown the greatest readiness to make sacrifices for the appeasement of Europe.

"Not in the smallest case has such readiness for sacrifices yet been manifested by Herr Hitler's Government.

"My Government," the Note, proceeds, "are amazed at the contents of the Memorandum.

"The proposals go far beyond what we have agreed upon in the Anglo-French plan. They deprive us of every safeguard to our national ex-

It is rumoured from 2 good merce that Herr Hitler will agree to postpone for fifteen days the German occupation of Sudetenland.—Havas. which was attended by Lord Maugham, Lord Chancellor, Lord Hailsham and' Sir Kingsley Wood. It lasted half an hour.

Lord Tweedsmuir, Governor General of Canada, who is at present on Jeave in England, had an audience of the King at Buckingham Palace yesterday afternoon.

The Dominions High Commissioners had an interview with Mr. Chamber-jain, yesterday evening. The Domining Secretary, Mr. Malcom Mac-Donald, was also present at the interview.—Wireless and Reuter.

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