be the Prime Minister of the new Yugoslav Govern-
 
ment?' The Ban replied: 'The King consulted with me regarding the formation of a new 
 
Government but has not as yet informed me of the fact that I am
 
to be the Prime Minister of that Government and
 
that I will be entrusted with its formation. Mr.
 
Churchill then said: Why of course. That is the
 
reason I asked you to come here.'
 
     "During the dinner, the guests had a discus-
 
sion about the general war situation, and about
 
three o' clock Mr. Churchill invited to his study
 
the Prime Minister of Holland, who spent about fif-
 
teen minutes with him.
 
     "Thereafter he called in the Ban with Mr. Ste-
 
venson and they had a lengthy talk about Yugoslavia.
 
Mr. Churchill stated as follows: That the Ban is to
 
form a new government which will be regarded as the
 
only legitimate Government of Yugoslavia under the
 
King; that the government must be formed with all
 
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