English Translation

Prague 18 December 1939. REDAKCE .NÁRODNÍCH LISTÚ" PRAHA II., LUTZOWOVA UL. 3 2% Dear Secretary of State, We consider it appropriate and expedient to inform the broadest strata of the Czech nation of your views on the most important issues included.Therefore, we would like to ask you to address your valuable attention to the enclosed lines. In the publication of your esteemed answer, we see a positive and concrete contribution to the further development of reliable and solid foundations for mutual understanding and cooperation between our two nations. On this occasion, we also politely agree that with the same request we should address His Excellency, the Reich Protector in Bohemia and Moravia,Constantin Freiherr von Neurath and the Under-Secretary of State Dr.von Burgsdorff; we also asked Dr.Karl FreiherR von Gregory and W.Wolfram von Wolmar to present their views and views on the cooperation with the entire Czech press so far. We hope, Your Excellency Mr. Secretary of State, that you will respond to our request and send us your esteemed reply in the next few days.