In a cable sent from von Hassell to von Neurath and von Hindenburg he stats that reliable sources close to Czech President Masaryk had stated that he would support Poland if they decided for a preemptive war against Germany.

Walter Koch the German ambassador to Czechoslovakia sends a cable to Berlin stating that there is “no doubt” that preemptive war was under careful consideration in Prague. He also says that Masaryk had been making statements in favor of Poland attacking Germany and that the Czech government would fully back the attack.