The Czechoslovak National Committee, Czech Československý národní výbor, was a Czechoslovakian organization that was to represent the Czech and Slovakian people after the occupation of the country by the German armed forces abroad and to promote its liberation. The committee was the central body of the Czechoslovak resistance and a sort of substitute government.
The committee, which was founded by some representatives, including Edvard Beneš, in October 1939, was founded in Paris and approved by the French government on 14 November. The British Cabinet followed this on 20 December and declared it "suitable for the representation of the Czechoslovak people". The Committee concluded a number of treaties, including a treaty on the construction of army units in France as well as on the jurisdiction of the Czechoslovakian forces on 2 October 1939 Army Judiciary for the soldiers.
The Slovak National Council (Slovenská národní rada) had split off on 22 November 1939 because of differences in opinion on the policy of the committee, and on 28 January 1940 it was renamed to the Czechoslovak National Council (Česko-slovenská národní rada). The driving force behind this was the politician Milan Hodža.
The committee was composed of the following members: President Edvard Beneš, Deputy Jan Šrámek, General Sergej Ingr, Štefan Osuský, Eduard Outrata, Hubert Ripka, Juraj Slávik and General Rudolf Viest
After the French military collapse in June 1940, the National Committee was transformed into the Czechoslovak exile government which went to London with the Czechoslovak army units. It was recognized by the United Kingdom as "Provisional Government of Czechoslovakia" on July 23, 1940. Single-level Edit source text
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