Special Assurance: Understood to Have Been Given Holland "Tokyo, Feb. 15. for the economic development London, Feb. 14. Britain will not remain passive if have been mapped out by the and "here, with the an attack is made against Holland or the Netherlands Indies, the Foreign Secretary, Lord Halifax, today assured the visiting Netherlands Foreign Minister, Dr. J. A. N. Patijn, well-informed quarters asserted this evening.
The two statesmen also envisaged he transformation of their respective legations into embassies, it was further declared. "approval and enforcement te Dr. Patijn came to London for the T including the Ministries of inauguration of a monument to the try, Finance, Asia Develop-famous Dutch jurist, Grotius, in the ing Board, and military authorities.
Netherlands Church here. He took the opportunity offered by his trip loc" system throughout the three coun-to exchange political views with Lord for an East Asia ce-operative Halifax.
Today's conversation was preceded by an exchange of views between the the transitional period, how-British and Netherlands Governments quate measures will be en-Bron TOGAS. channels, vum Seven Dead in Lifeboat Disaster rumours of aggressive German inten-Hons towards Holland were under-Seven of the crew of eight lost their lives when the St. Ives lifeboat was launched last month in stood to have been discussed. terrific gales to go to the aid of the mining tender Medea. Picture shows the lifeboat being pounded The British Cabinet recently re-to pieces on the rocks. affirmed the principle that any threat against Belgian or Netherlands independence would affect vital British interests, it was recalled. Today Premier of Hungary Lord Halifax gave these assurances to Dr. Patijn.
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