MEMORANDUM
                                 
After the German entry into Prague in March, 1939,
 
His Majesty,s Government in the United Kingdom continued
 
to recognise the Czechoslovak Legation in London and
 
Czechoslovak Consulates in British territory. Their 
 
position has not changed since and His Majesty's Govern-
 
ments in the Dominions have adopted a similar attitude.
 
     2. After the outbreak of war, His Majesty,s
 
Government recogntsed on 20th December, 1939 the Czecho-
 
slovak National Committee "as Qualified to represent the
 
Czecho-Slovak peoples and in particular to make arrangements 
 
for the reconstruction of the Czecho-Slovak army
 
     3. One of the main conditions made by His Majesty's
 
Government for further recognition was that Dr. Benes
 
should be able to secure greater unity among the Czechs
 
and Slovaks abroad. This was finally achieved through a
 
reconciliation between Dr. Benes and the Slovak leader
 
and former Czechoslovak Prime Minister, Dr. Hodza, and 
 
on l8th July, l940 a Provisional Czechoslovak Government
 
was recognised, Viscount Halifax's letter to Dr, Benes
 
conveying this recognition contained the following
 
passage: "His Majesty's Government note that the
 
personnel of this provisional Government is intended
 
to be representative of the Czech and Slovak peoples,