840.4016/8–245: Telegram
The Ambassador in Czechoslovakia (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 3—9 p.m.]
144. At lunch yesterday with President Benes he referred to the minority problem. He said he understood necessity for a schedule [Page 1267] in connection with evacuation and that Sudeten Germans must be treated humanely. He pointed out, however, the imperative necessity that they be removed from Czechoslovakia as soon as possible. He said the position of Czech Government would be materially strengthened if American Government would “formally agree in principle” to the evacuation from Czechoslovakia of the German-Hungarian minorities observing that the Russian Government has already given its formal consent.
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- For the remainder of this telegram, see vol. iv, p. 481.↩