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116 Copy of transcript. Ministry of Propaganda 11.4.40, 20.05 hrs. to RPA Prague Message No. 59, e.g. by Mr. v.Gregory in Prague. ioe yeu 4 A91J483 Confidential ! OB B AHUT In completion of your telex No. 18001, dated 9.4. Mr Stephan, I would like to give you the following press statements on the "Map of Expansion" published by the British Ministry of Information: I - Stefani Agency 8.4.: a 39.0 The wide spread of this map, just in the eyes of X, in which Britain proclaims its determined will to unleash a powerful diplomatic and economic offensive in the Balkans, gives rise to the Annah 1E argument that it is an attempt to exert pressure on the Balkan countries so that they can solve the problem of the Western powers, which, according to one of the most popular methods of English propaganda, is the cause of the small nations. From Berlin, the papers report that the publication 599 "Daily Telegraph" 8.4.: eter The Ministry of Information has now handed over this card with all the signs of complacency to the press. Similar cards had already appeared in various London locations months ago. It was better, however, to take a reasonable measure late than not at all, but the Ministry of Information still had no reason to congratulate itself. "Corriere della Sera" 9.4.: takes up under the heading "War of the Maps" the shame of Mr. Reynaud's map again and comes to speak on this occasion also on the German conquest map.