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2. A sharp distinction should be made between (a) the honest relief Of ihe Sudeten-Deutsch gri advocated by Jakesch, the otlál"democrát leader, and (b) the fazitcation of the Sudeten territory largely by means of terrorism, which, Whatever Henleln's own wishes may be, seems to be the object of the Geman.. Government. ie first both desirable in itself and compatible with the continued existence of Czechoslovakia, the second is neither.
3. Why does the independence of Ciéphosóvakia matter either io humanity or to Great Britain? To is Nazi then we. shall be on the because if Czechoslovakia verge of fx we when, in all Europe cast_of the Rhine, no Jew. no pacifist, he Socialist, no liberal-minded man. and we may without much exaggeration add, no Christian, will be able io live. in peace ani Fecurity. To Great Britain, because the collapse ai the Czechs will hand over the Nazi Goverrient the Skoda armament factories, the Rumanian oilfields and army of 3.000.000 well-equipped Soldiers. If that is our policy, it Seema jherdly worth our while to jo tram ji How best to, defend, this vital penae of z at humanity is of course a dificult question into which I will not presume ib enter here. but do not let pretend. that there is no such interest at stáke.
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