London, Jan, 19.
"If rain penetrates our roof, yours would begin to leak. too," declared Count Stirum, the Netherlands Mintster, in alluding to the common interests of Great Britain and the Netherlands in the East Indian archi-pelage in an address last night before the Royal Empire Society. He dwelt on the significance of communications between Singapore and Australia.
Centuries of cultural work, he praceeded, "lie behind both Britain and the Netherlands, and each will steadfastly play her part to prevent the destruction of what has been so laboriously and successfully built up."
"It formerly we have been rivals," Count Stirum declared, "it is evident that the protection of our cultural achievements in the East Indian arehipelage is a common problem, but we shall not allow ourselves to be lulled by the confident expectation of support from our big brother. We are very much awake, and are making great sacrifices to guard our house."
Mr. William Ormsby-Gore, the British Colonial Secretary, expressed a wish that British Colonial administrators would see the work of the Dutch, and the Netherlands administrators in Sumatra might visit Malaya.
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