London, Oct. 22, "Dr. Eduard Benes has arrived in London on an absolutely private visi" Dr. Jan Masaryk, Czechoslovakian Minister, stated to the Press this afternoon.
"His health is rather badly broken and he would be very grateful if his privacy would be strictly respected. His presence in England has no political—significance whatsoever. Madame Benes and he are at present resting with some friends," the envoy added.
Friends of Dr. Benes asserted this evening that the former chief executive is spending the week-end -near Oxford. It is understood that he will be the guest of Mr. Wickham Steed, well-known journalist who was for long a director of the foreign affairs department "of The Times" Mr. Steed, it is noted, was one of the prominent supporters of the policy of collective security,
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