Batavia, June 16.
Possibility of political reforms garding the status of the NEL. and West Indies, "in the uniformity their significance as parts of the Netherlands Empire." as soon as the war was over, was announced by the Governor-General in his speech today opening the 1081-42 session of the People's Council, Prominent personalities of different parts of the Netherlands Empire, he added, would advise the Crown on this matter immediately after the Netherlands was free again.
In_ his speech, the Governor reviewed events of the past year, which he said had brought much grief but also gave reason for some satisfaction, Jas the historical and constitutional ties Between all parts of the Netherlands Kingdom were now stronger. than lever before, He recalled that the Netherlands [Government in London, "which safe~ guarded our freedom to govern, Is SULL the centre where all threads of administration of the, whole Neth lands Kingdom meet.
'Main Objects Referring to the main, objects of [Government policy, namely, warfare, defence, election' and' national existence, the Governor pointed out that the N.EZ, not only produced war materials but also carefully controlled delivery, and took all possible measures to see that they did not each the enemy, The NEL, he continued, had already offered voluntarily 10,000,000 guilders to buy warplanes, Although economic life had to be placed under the strict supervision of the Government. there was no inten-lon to take the whole economic life in its own hands:
on the contrary, the Governor said, iene Government' welcomed initiative from the community and individual enterprise, and recognized the value Jot spontaneity and the efforts of in-Aividual personalities.
"The Governor told the House that the NEL looked forward to a solid Jeconomnieal future if no calamities Chinese Intere:
Chungking, June 16, Chinese circles here attach much Interest to a Chinese press report from London that well-informed Dutch circles in London have receiver tepotis from Batavia to the effect that the People's Council in the ses sion starting today will discuss. the Gesirability of Improving trade reations between China and the Nethe lands East Indies.
Commenting on the subject, the oficial "Central Daily News" declar "The mews deserves our attention, singe the development takes place at fa time when economic negotiations between Japan and the NET. have broken down, "Relations between China and the EL. have a long close history, There are at present 1.200.000 Chinese vesicling In. the N.E.T.. who make an important contribution to the development of the Dutch colony. Trade relations between the two countries declined recently as a sult of Japanese economic penters tion. "As the question was discussed a Batavia meeting. we hope the matter will receive the serious atte tion of the Chinese Government."
Reuter.
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