London, Feb. 7.
Dr. D. J. de Goer, former Prime Minister of the Netherlands, who has returned to his occupied country, had been entrusted with a mission to the Netherlands East Indies and had given a formal undertaking in that connection, says a statement issued by the Netherla is Governme' London.
After he resigned the Premie: last November he was entrusted m the mission and left England in thi month on the express condition that official facilities would be granted to enable him to join member of his Netherlands East Indies.
Tt is pointed out that Dr. de Goer as Prime Minister at the time of the invasion had an importa si in the responsibility for unanimous decision of leave The Hague with the 9 The statement adds:
"Having learned with deep regret that the former Prime Minister has broken his solemn pledge by returning to occupied territory instead of fulling his mi to the Netherlands East Indies, the Royal Neth lands Government have the pa ul duty to make known their convict ion that Jonkheer d is detrimental to n:
"This unfortunate incident no way be interpreted as an tion of any change in the firm deter mination of the Royal Netherlands Government to continue the war against Germany on the side of their British ally until ultimate victory British Oficial Wireless.
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