"By the declaration of the Government of the United States of September 3, 1918, the Czecho-Slovak National Council, whose seat is in Paris, has been recognised as a de facto Czecho-Slovak Government. This recognition has been confirmed by the following Allied Governments: by Great Britain in her agreement with the National Council of September 3, 1918; by France in her agreement of September 28, 1918, and by Italy in the declaration of her Premier on October 3,1918. I have the honour to inform you that in view of these successive recognitions a Provisional Czecho-Slovak Government has been constituted by the decision of September 26, 1918, with its provisional seat in Paris and consisting of the following members:
"Professor Thomas G. Masaryk, President of the Provisional Government and of the Cabinet of Ministers, and Minister of Finance.
"Dr. Edward Beneš, Minister for Foreign Affairs and of the Interior.
"General Milan R. Štefanik, Minister of War.
"The undersigned ministry has subsequently decided to accredit the following representatives with the Allied Powers:
"Dr. Stephan Osuský. Chargé d'Affaires of the Czecho-Slovak Legation in London, accredited with His Majesty's Government in Great Britain.
"Dr. Leo Sychrava, Chargé d'Affaires of the Czecho-Slovak Legation in Paris, accredited with the French Government.
"Dr. Leo Borský, Chargé d'Affaires of the Czecho-Slovak Legation in Rome, accredited with the Royal Government of Italy.
"Dr. Charles Pergler, Chargé d'Affaires of the Czecho-Slovak Legation in Washington, accredited with the Government of the United States.
"Bohdan Pavlu, at present at Omsk, is to represent our Government in Russia.