London, May 25, While details of the opening talks between Dr. Milan Hodza, the Czech Premier, and Herr Konrad Henlein, Leader of the Sudeten German Party. are still awaited in London, such reports as have been received indicate that the frst meeting of the two leaders is viewed with satisfaction in Prague.
'The meeting is welcomed in London as an important contribution to fan easing of the tension, and hope expressed in official circles th rapid' progress will now be made with the. negotiations which the Czech Government has initiated for on agreed settlement of the Sudeten The critical situation which arose over the weekend having been safely passed, it Is Incumbent on all parties concerned, authoritative quarters say, to take advantage of the respite, The fact that the grave dangers which threatened last Saturday have been averted is attributed here less to this or that diplomatic move than. to the general restraint exercised by all Governments concerned.
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