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The Netherlands Ambassador in the United Kingdom (van Verduynen) to the Chairman of the Council of Foreign Ministers 86

London, [September 18, 1945.]

I have the honour, under instructions received, to request Your Excellency to inform the Council of Foreign Ministers that the Netherlands Government wish to have the fullest opportunity of taking part in any discussion which may take place in the Council referring to the determination of the Western boundaries of Germany or any part thereof.

I may add that the Netherlands Government have in July last notified the American, British, French and Soviet Governments of the desire expressed above.

  1. Circulated in the Council of Foreign Ministers as document C.F.M.(45) 39, September 21, 1945, “Western Boundaries of Germany: Views of the Netherlands Government”. Source text bears no signature.↩