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Volume #12 - 1204. | |
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CHAPTER XII RELATIONS WITH INDIVIDUAL COUNTRIES | |
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13 NETHERLANDS | |
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DEA/8638-40 |
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Deputy Minister of Finance to Under-Secretary of State for External Affairs | |
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Ottawa,
January 15th, 1946 | |
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Dear Mr. Robertson, The Minister for The Netherlands has requested an early appointment with the Minister of Finance for Dr. Crena de Iongh, representing the Government of the Netherlands Indies, to discuss the further extension of the credit which Canada has granted to the Bank for the Netherlands Indies. Before we discuss this matter with Dr. Crena de Iongh, we would very much appreciate having any opinion which your Department cares to express on the current unsettled situation in Java and the Netherlands Indies generally, and any advice you might wish to give us regarding the extension of additional credit to the Bank for the Netherlands Indies at the present time. We are, of course, fully committed to provide credits up to an amount of $15,000,000 of which only $700,000 has been utilized up to the present, and I do not think there is any need for haste in providing additional amounts, as we originally agreed to do, until more use has been made of the $15,000,000 already available. On the other hand, I think there is no doubt that the representatives of the Netherlands Indies will wish to have. us make a definite commitment for the remaining $50,000,000 as quickly as possible. I believe Mr. Bryce of my Department spoke to Mr. Pierce about this matter several days ago. Yours very truly, | |
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