811.24 Raw Materials/408: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister in the Netherlands (Gordon)
141. Your 263, November 10, 5 p.m. It should be helpful if you can furnish London promptly, and then the Department, with any details regarding the position taken by the Netherlands Government on this matter since a special effort is being made to secure the necessary action by the International Committee at its meeting tomorrow. The Department has suggested the possibility of a 3-months extension of the period of delivery of Agreement rubber, that is to the end of June, provided the International Committee authorizes additional releases aggregating 10 percent for a 6-months period, adjusting such additional releases, as between the present quarter and the first two quarters of next year, in whatever manner it considers preferable.