Events moved ' quickly after the second interview, and a third meeting took place between Sir Nevile Henderson and Herr Hitler on August 28. Also present were Herr von Ribbentrop and Dr. Schmidt. Lasting one and a quarter hours, the conversations were conducted in a friendly atmosphere, Herr Hitler only becoming violent on one occasion following a statement by Sir Nevile that it was not a question of Danzi or Poland but: of Britain's determina-
Herr Hitler at their second meeting on the same day. He wrote: Following is continuation of my tele-of the August 23. first talk yesterday I re-to Salzburg on understanding tion to resist force.
I saw the Chancellor at 10.30 this evening. He asked me to come at 10 p.m. but I sent word that I could not have the translation ready before the later hour. Herr von Ribbentrop was present, also Dr. Schmidt. Interview lasted one and a quarter hours, the British Ambassador informed Viscount Halifax by telegram the same day.
Herr Hitler began by reading the German translation. When he had finished, I said that I wished to make Certain observations from notes Which I had made in the conversations with the Prime Minister and His Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. In the first place I wished to say that we in England regarded it as absurd that Brita should be supposed by the German Government to consider the crushing of Germany as a settled policy. We held it to be no less astonishing that anyone in Germany should doubt for a moment that we would not fight for Poland if her independence or vital interests were menaced, reply as to his attack Poland if were ill-treated in
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