STÁTNÍ TAJEMNÍK U ŘÍŠSKÉHO PROTEKTORA V ČECHÁCH A NA MORAVĚ, PRAHA, inv. 2046, sig. 109-7/53 Page 72 · 72 of 128
STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 2046, sig. 109-7/53
English Translation
63 2Z.10.1240_ lo. L_o_n_d_o _n_=_Czech:. Change of telegrams on behalf of King George and Benesch on the occasion of the signing of the military treaty:To King George:"I take the opportunity to express my sincere thanks to Your Majesty for this new proof of the active Sympathia of Great Britain by signing the military agreement between the United Kingdom and our provisional government This further step in our cooperation will bring great satisfaction to our country, which will thereby gain new courage toxkkwx in opposition to the German tyrants.The Czechoslovak soldiers of the army and the Luftwaffe are proud to become even more closely associated with the British armed forces through their heroic deeds the wonder of the gent world. Penesch!... The King's answer: "I highly appreciate your Excellency's message regarding the signature of the military treaty. I and my people here and overseas see with sympathy the hard defensive struggle which leads the Czechoslovak people against the German pressure and we are proud that your brave soldiers and pilots stand by our side in the defence struggle for this country and in the struggle for the liberation of CSR and the rest of Europe... (The rest of the show took the repetition of the Benesch speech! Lut see above!) . Hewring