MESSAGE FOR THE PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION OF THE 
      PRESIDENT.
 
      
 
 
The situation as His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom 
      see it is that the absorption of Czechoslovakia has clearly revealed 
      Germany's intentions. It marks the first departure from the Nazi 
      racial theory and there is little reason to suppose that it is 
      not Germany's intention to extend over other countries in Europe, 
      notably Rumania and Poland, a control equivalent to that obtained 
      over Czechoslovakia.
 
      
 
 
It is of importance to Germany to avoid a war on two fronts 
      and her recent behavior has stiffened the attitude at any rate 
      of Poland and created strong apprehension in other countries 
      in Central and Eastern Europe. It is Germany's purpose gradually 
      to neutralize these countries, to deprive them of their power 
      of resistance and to incorporate them in the German economic 
      system.
 
      When this has been done the way will have been prepared for an 
      attack on the Western European Powers.
 
      
 
 
Germany may seek to achieve her aims directly by way of military 
      attack, or indirectly by undermining the independence of other 
      countries by economic penetration or national disintegration 
      or threat of force.
 
      
 
 
His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom