The telegram to Queen Wilhelmina says: "I am profoundly shocked by the news of the brutal, and wholly unwarranted German invasion of your country. Not only is the action a defiance of international law, but a solemn undertaking without any pretence of warning.
The neutrality, so stiffly observed by the Netherlands since the outbreak of the war, has been grossly outraged. I wish to express my dis-ust at this crime, and my admiration for the brave resistance which is being made by the people of the Netherlands, under your leadership.
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Mr. Cordell Hull, State Secretary, indicated last night that consultations would be held with South American republics concerning the status of Dutch possessions in the Western hemisphere. He added that no effort had been made in the conference with the Netherlands' Ambassador to reach any decisions regarding the Dutch West Indies.
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