"Actually, the Netherlands East Indies Is of more irreplaceable value to the United States than any other comparable -area in the world," one American business man said.
Apart from rubber, the United States is dependent onthe NEI, for much of its tin, virtually all of its quining, and for substantial amounts palm all, spices and other pro:
"The average Filipino would invite the United States to remain in the Philippines if there were any indica tion the US. would accept the invitation," Mr. MeNutt said.
The former High Commissioner noted that United States withdrawal from the Far East would "remove us from access to 7 of 13 critically strategic materials which are considered essential for our national The vigorous defence measures being rushed by the Dutch as n pre~ caution against possible invasion in-elude protection of American pro arties in. the Islands, Americans owned industrial plants have been camouflaged to blend with the countryside and ample alr-raid shelters to accommodate all workmen have been constructed close by.
Tu the ease of the of and mining properties, all plans have been made to destroy quickly all American-owned aswell as. Dutch-owned pro-porties. In the all fields, the man who will dynamite each welt has been, designated and needs only the order to set off a charge designed to make the well usteess to an invader,
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