London, Oct. 16.
The British Government is asking the Bank of England to put an advance sum of £10,000,000 sterling at the disposal of the Czechoslovak Government immediately, it is learned by Reuters Diplomatic correspondent.
A statement issued yesterday says that the money would be used for the more immediate requirements of the situation, and particularly to help refugees, and to find work for them.
Representatives of the Czechoslovak Government stated that, in disbursing the money, there would be no discrimination on political or racial grounds.
The Czech financial mission now in England presented' a memorandum to the British Government, summarizing the purposes for which the Czech Government was requesting financial assistance. A similar memorandum, it is understood, is to be presented to the French Government.
The British Government, it is learned, will study the memorandum in] conjunction with the French Government, and the answer will be communicated to the Czech Government as soon as possible.—Reuter.
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