Batavia, Oct, 22. only material progress thus far recorded in' the Japanese and Dutch negotiations has panies to sell to Japan oil and been the agreement of oil com-products available after fulfilment of their existing market contracts it was learned today.
Sales to Japan would be on a "strictly, commercial basi without any shifti from the current market contracts entered into by the companies here.
The Japanese economic mission, it was further understood, has accepted his agreement for the basis of dis cussion on which the present conversations centre.
Informed sources indicated that the present" production level of the! Netherlands East Indies precluded the possibility of exporting to Japan any considerable amounts of aviation el.
Dutch officials reiterated that it was their intention to keep the nexotla~ tions within economic fields and-at the same time maintain a policy of nhan-discrimination. and good neigh "The joint_ memorandum from the negotiators regarding this. phase was Interpreted in Dutch circles to indicate that Japan was not claiming Teadership for the Netherlands East nited Press, Not in "New Order
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