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    proposed a peace settlement on the following basis:     
 
                                                            
 
 
(1) Germany to have a free hand in Europe and to receive her 
                          colonies back;                    
 
                                                            
 
 
  (2) England to have a free hands in the British Empire;   
 
                                                            
 
 
(3) Russia to be included in Asia but Germany intended to 
      satisfy certain demands upon Russia either by negotiation or 
   by war. Hess denied that Hitler contemplated an early att
 
                                                            
 
 
5. Hess insisted however that Germany could only negotiate 
      with an alternative British Government that did not include Mr. 
      Churchill and his colleagues. If this opportunity were rejected 
      Great Britain would be destroyed utterly and kept in a state 
                     of permanent subjection.               
 
                                                            
 
 
6. Hess was interviewed twice by the then members of His Majesty's 
      Government, on June 9th, 1941 by the Lord Chancellor, Lord Simon 
      and September 9th by Lord Beaverbrook. The object of these interviews 
      was to ascertain any further information of value more particularly 
      as regards the state of affairs in Germany. It has throughout 
      been made clear to Hess that there was no question whatever of 
      any talks or negotiations of any kind taking place with Hitler 
                        or his government.                  
 
                                                            
 
 
7. The conclusion drawn by His Majesty's Government from these 
                    interviews was as follows:              
 
               (a) Hess came on his own initiative.         
 
      (b) He thought his mission had a considerable prospect of success.