Foreign Relations of the United States, 1951, National Security Affairs; Foreign Economic Policy, Volume I

394.31/9–1951

The Ambassador in the Netherlands to the Secretary of State

confidential
air pouch

The Hague, September 19, 1951.

No. 530

Ref: Deptel 271 Aug 31

Subject: Netherlands Government Reply to Embassy Note¹ on US Proposals for Termination Trade Obligations with Czechoslovakia

The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs has informed the Embassy that the Government will delay giving the Dutch delegation at Geneva detailed instructions concerning the United States proposals for terminating the trade obligations between the United States and Czechoslovakia until after the delegation has had an exchange of views on the question with other friendly delegations at Geneva. The Ministry’s note, a copy of which is attached, was written in reply to the Embassy’s note presenting the United States position on this question, as outlined in the telegram cited above.²

For the Ambassador:

Thomas A. Donovan

Second Secretary of Embassy

1. Neither printed.
2. The second paragraph of Netherlands Foreign Ministry Note No. 93085, September 15, stated: “The Netherlands Delegation will receive detailed instructions when the results of this exchange of views have been studied by the Netherlands Government.” (394.31/9–1951).