Neville Henderson
Sir Neville Meyvick Henderson was born in 1882 year. He started his career in the age 23 years, When he joined the UK diplomatic team. He performed his duties for many years, Working in low positions in various English diplomatic missions. In later years he was a multiple ambassador of the United Kingdom. W 1924 He took over 4 Summer Ambassador's Office in Egypt. Later, in the same position, He resided in France for a year. Then, until a year 1935 He was the ambassador in Yugoslavia. Over the next three years, he managed the activities of the English embassy in Argentina. In the years 1937-39 He was the Ambassador of Great Britain in Germany. It was in Berlin that the events were the most important for Henderson's diplomatic career.
Henderson was highly associated with the policy of concessions against Germany, conducted by Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain. You can even say, that he was an avid supporter. He opposed the anti -German views of the French and had nothing against Nazi intentions, As for the territorial expansion of the Third Reich. As a British ambassador in Berlin, he considered, that the UK government had no interest in this, to condemn German foreign policy. What's more, He was friends with many high -erected German officials, and especially with the minister of aviation, Hermann Goering, which he enjoyed exceptional considerations.
Henderson w 1938 year he supported the Munich provisions, being sure then, that Hitler no longer had, In addition to the declared, no claims about the rest of Europe. He was later disappointed with further conquests of the German leader, When it is in 1939 The year Wehrmacht took the rest of the Czechoslovakia.
Regarding the Polish event, in which Henderson took part, took place at the end of August 1939 year, On the eve of the outbreak of World War II. Then, leaded to the hope of maintaining peace in Europe, The British diplomat at all costs tried to move Hitler away from the attack on the Second Polish Republic. Numerous attempts, undertaken as a mediator between two countries, However, they failed, what we know from history. Devastated by the fiasco of his actions, Henderson left Berlin shortly after the state of war was declared by his government.
Died in 1942 year.