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THE BAD WOLF PROMISED NOT TO HARM US - CHAMBERLAIN 1938
Peace in Our Time
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It follows the full text transcript of
Neville Chamberlain's Peace in Our Time speech, delivered at
the Heston Aerodrome near London, UK - September 30, 1938.
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There’s only two
things I want to say. |
First of all, I
have received an immense number of letters
during all these anxious times, and so has my
wife. Letters of support, and approval, and
gratitude and I can't tell you what an
encouragement that has been to me. I want to
thank the British people for what they have
done.
Next. And next I want to say that the settlement
of the Czechoslovakian problem, which has now
been achieved is, in my view, only the prelude
to a larger settlement in which all Europe may
find peace.
This morning I had another talk with the German
Chancellor, Herr Hitler, and here is the paper
which bears his name upon it as well as mine.
Some of you, perhaps, have already heard what it
contains but I would just like to read it to
you,
"We, the German Fuhrer and Chancellor, and
the British Prime Minister, have had a
further meeting today and are agreed in
recognizing that the question of
Anglo-German relations is of the first
importance for the two countries and for
Europe.
"We regard the
agreement signed last night and the
Anglo-German naval agreement as symbolic of
the desire of our two peoples never to go to
war with one another again.
"We are
resolved that the method of consultation
shall be the method adopted to deal with any
other questions that may concern our two
countries and we are determined to continue
our efforts to remove possible sources of
difference and thus to contribute to assure
the peace of Europe.
[Chamberlain later appeared together with the
King and Queen on the Buckingham Palace balcony.
Still later, he spoke from the window of 10
Downing Street the following:]
My good friends,
This is the second
time in our history that there has come back
from Germany to Downing Street peace with honor.
I believe it is peace for our time.
We thank you from
the bottom of our hearts. And now I recommend
you to go home and sleep quietly in your beds.
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