The Archive · 1938

Signor Mussolini

many. He is being accompanied by Commander V. E. Flowerday, Master Pilot of British Airways, and Chief! Radio OMcer, Mr, A. Woodall.

A second machine of the same type conveyed other members of the party. It is being piloted by Commander D. S. King and First Officer A. Nicholson, and is also carrying on, board Radio OMcer A. M. Wood, M. Edouard Daladier, the French Premier, left Paris at 820. this morning and is being accompanied by M. Clapier, Director of the Prime} Minister's once, M. Leger, Secretary-General of the Foreign Ministry, and Rochat, Director of European Affairs at the Foreign OMfice—Reuter, Contliat Atmosphere Munich, Sept, 29, During their light luncheon at Fuehrer House at 1230 pin. today, Herr Hitler, M. Edouard Daladier, and Field-Marshal Goering confer-

'The Fuehrer expressed the hope' that after the Munich conference a Another Hungarian Note to Prague Budapest, Sept. 20. announced that the Hungarian Minister in Prague has presented the Czechoslovak Foreign Minister with a note in which is declared that Hungary would regard unfriendly attitude any discrimination against the Hungarian minority—Reuter, lasting collaboration will be established, between France -and Germany, Daladier then met Mr, Chamberlain and talked with him in the same friendly spirit as in previous Anglo-French meetings. Finally, M. Daladier said a few amicable words to Signor Mussolini, At 1245 pan. the conference started the presence of Herr Joachim von Ribbentrop, the German Foreign Minister, Count Galeazzo Ciano, the Mahan Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Alexis Leger, the Secretary-General at the Quai d'Orsay.

The general discussion began immediately on the Czech problem. Herr Hitler requested a rapid solution and asked that Prague fulfil its promises immediately. "Mr. Chamberlain, Mf. Daladier, and Signor Mussolini,' outlined the views of their respective Governments. Tt is understood that Duce praised the Spanish question and it is believed that he proposed the withdrawal of volunteers from Spain. At 3pm. Signor Mussolini had luncheon with Herr Hitler.

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