London, July 26, 1941.
 
 
Dear Mr. President:
 
 
     You will doubtless have seen from my telegram
 
No. 3069 of July 18, lO p.m., to the Department 
 
of State the account of the action taken by the
 
British Government in extending formal recognition
 
to the Czechoslovak Govermaent in London. Prior
 
to this action being taken by the British Government,
 
I had discussed the matter very fully along the lines
 
you desired with Mr. Eden and he gave me on July 1st
 
a confidential memorandum setting forth the Govern-
 
ment's attitude toward recognition of Czechoslovakia
 
and various considerations which it was felt must
 
form the basis of such recognition, even though they
 
did not fully meet the wishes of Dr. Benes.
 
       The unconditional recognition of Dr. Benes' 
 
Government by Russia presented the British with a
 
fait accompli, as they had not been previously
 
The President,
     The White House, 
     Washington.