NC
This telegram must be              LONDON
closely paraphrased be-
fore being communicatd             Dated August 28, 1939
to anyone. (A)
                                   Rec'd 10 a.m.
 
Secretary of State
 
     Washington
 
 
     1288, August 28, 2 p.m.
          
     My 1278 , August 27, 8 p.m.
 
     PERSONAL AND STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL FOR THE SECRETARY.
 
          A responsible official of the Foreign 0ffice this morn-
 
ing in comment on Hitler's reply to the French Prime Minister,
 
the text of which was given out at Berlin during the course
 
of the night, said that in opinion here the text of Hitler's 
 
statement itself particularly with reference to his demand 
 
that Danzig and the corridor must return to Germany, did not 
 
necessarily make the situation any worse but that they do 
 
view with great concern the fact that he has made it public. 
 
The official also said that in his opinion this publicity 
 
would not howeverr effect any material change in the reply
 
that ths British are to send to Hitler. The Cabinet is to
 
go over this reply again today and there may of course be
 
changes in drafting.(END SECTION ONE).
 
                    KENNEDY
 
HPD