settlements and the status of the Czechoslovak Govern-
 
ment, concerning which they are understood previously
 
to have entertained certain misgivings.
 
     The text of Mr. Eden's note to Dr. Masaryk, the
 
Czechoslovak Foreign Minister, which was cited in my
 
telegram No. 506g of July 18, 10 p.m. has not been 
 
published and, as mentioned in that telegram, should
 
be regarded as secret and confidential. Notices ap-
 
pearing in the British Press on July l9 were confined
 
principally to the statement that the British Government
 
had extended "full recognition" to Dr. Benes as
 
President of the Czechoslovak Republic. It was simult-
 
aneously announced that Mr. Philip B. B. Nichols, an
 
official in the British Foreign Office, had been appointed
 
British Minister to the Czechoslovak Government with
 
headquarters in London. It is learned that at the
 
present writing the Czechoslovak Government has not yet
 
announced the appointment of a Minister to the British
 
Government.
                    Respectfully yours,
 
                    John G. Winant.
 
Enclosure:-
     1/ as stated.
JDB :MVG
(A copy of this despatch and enclosure is being sent to the President).