856D.6176/146: Telegram
The Minister in the Netherlands (Swenson) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 26—2:20 p.m.]
8. Department’s telegram 10, February 23rd. In an interview with Doctor Colijn today I made known to him Department’s views, adding that I would address a note to the Foreign Office as a matter of record. Doctor Colijn assured me that he would be favorable to Department’s suggestion that the proposed International Committee, though possessing no vote, could participate in the meetings of the other Committee or otherwise keep themselves currently and fully informed. He did not want England to know that he had made this statement to me but assumed that the United States was bringing pressure to bear on the British Government. When as a consequence of representations in London as well as at The Hague the subject came up for consideration between the Dutch and British Governments he would support suggested provision. He said that he had just been informed that restriction agreement would be signed tomorrow by producers committees. He thought it likely that agreement would be adopted by Governments but thought it unlikely that the scheme could be put into operation before May 1st.