Office of the Historian

740.00119 PW/12–246

The Netherlands Ambassador (Loudon) to the Director of the Office of Far Eastern Affairs (Vincent)50

Washington, December 2, 1946.

My Dear Mr. Vincent: I have the honor to inform you that the Netherlands Government agree to the proposal with regard to the participation in the consultation on the subject of reparations by Japan51 as explained by you on November 7th and as confirmed in the memorandum handed by you to Dr. de Kat Angelino and Dr. Weyer at that occasion.

The Netherlands Government have arrived at this decision because they do not see under the prevailing circumstances any other way of arriving at a better solution. Should, however, in the course of the discussions which we sincerely hope will now soon be held, alternative proposals emanate from other Delegations, the Netherlands Delegation would consider itself free to partake in the discussion of such alternatives and eventually give its support thereto.

Believe me [etc.]

A. Loudon
  1. Ambassador Loudon was the Netherlands Chief Representative on the Far Eastern Commission. His letter was acknowledged by Mr. Vincent on December 11.↩
  2. See memorandum by Mr. Martin to General Hilldring, November 12, p. 590.↩