with Greece on August 19th, 1942. In addition, the new
Government of the Czechoslovak Republic was recognised by
Bolivia on June 5th, 1942, by Uruguay on June 29th, 1942, by
Cuba on July 4th, 1942, by Peru on July 6th, 1942, by the
Dominican Republic on July l0th, 1942, by Brazil on
September 16th, 1942, by Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador on
January 9th, 1943, and by Chile on March 31st, 1943. The
representation of the Czechoslovak Republic with the League
of Nations and the International Labour Office had never
ceased to operate and in a number of neutral States the
representation and contact de facto continues.
I emphasise this Juridical position in its
international bearings, since it best shows the present
international political situation of the Czechoslovak Republic
as well as of the Czechoslovak people and its Government in
London, and to-day actually constitutes an expression of
the situation which will exist after the war.
With regard to this, the Government of the
Czechoslovak Republlc adds that a united Czechoslovakia
(Czech lands and Slovakia) has been recognised by all these
Governments, and further that the Munich Agreement of