The Archive · 1939

Dutch Military Pact With Belgium Denied

The Hague, Nov. 2.

Reports of a possible Dutch mili alliance with Belgium are denied here. It it learned authoritatively thet the Dutch Government will never "While hesitating to comment due to "lack of details of the Soviet-Finnish negotiations" the paper observes that judging from M. Molotov's speech, the Soviet-Finnish negotiations must have reached their final stages.—Reuter. be wiling to enter a military al-hance with Belgium became their neutrality principle precludes even discussion between the Dutch and Belgian General Staffs.—Reuter, Soviet Union to Air Ministry Post for Lord Nuffield Made Director-General Leave League

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