The Archive · 1940

Dutch Deny Re-Expo Of US. Oil to Nazis

British Fears of Supplies To Reich Flatly Rejécted

The Hague, Mar. 4.

Moscow, Mar. 4. Soviet troops are continuing to sur-

British fear that Holland may be re-exporting American oil to Germany is rejected outright by authoritative circles here, Commenting on a British announcement in Washington that no more navicerts will be granted for exports of United States lubricating oil to Holland, Belgium and Denmark, these circles point out that the strong ban by the Netherlands Government makes such re-exports impossible.

Although the Washington message mentions only lubricating oil, it is believed here that all oil products are probably affected.—Reuter.

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