Early in August, the Prime Minister proceeded, "we received reports of extensive military preparations Germany."
"In the efreumstances," Mr. Chamberlain continued, "Sir Nevile Henderson was instructed to point out to the German Government that these abnormal measures could not fail to be told the House, "that, in taking such 2 course, I was laying myself open. to the criticism that T was detracting from the dignity of a British Prime Minister." (Cries of "No!"
"In the conversation between Herr Hitler and me," Mr. Chamberlain pro-faceded, "I was very soon aware that the situation was much more acute ang more urgent realized. than had been interpreted abroad as a threatening gesture to Czechoslovakia, and that thie might compel the Czech Gov-yernment to take precautionary mmessures with almost certain con~ sequences. All chance of successful snediotion would be destroyed and the peace of every one of the Great Powers in Europe might be endanered."
Herr von Ribbentrop had replied
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