"This places our government in a position of particularly great responsibility, We shall obey laws of justice, We shall never dictate, We shall unconditionally refùse to tolerate any form of terrorism or subversive and shall show no mercy in extirpating them.
"As far as we are concerned, I promise you that no. conflagra' will ever be kindled in Czechosloval territory, Those who will be granted rights will also have to assume responsibility, d this gradual m ure of responsibility will be transferred also on to the shoulders of the Sudeten German Pa: A
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