The Archive · 1941

Japanese Are Hard to Satisfy

Washington, June 5.

R. E, N. Van Kieffens, Foreign Minister of the Dutch Government declared yesterday that he saw no serious conflict between United States procurement of vital raw materials from the Netherlands East Indies and Japanese attempts to get war materials there, "Japan, within reason, can have what cart be spared," he declared, "We are reasonable' people but we are against anybody acquiring a pre-

Government's freedom of action tx clear enough from the interest shown in moral and material ald extended to China,"

"The all, agreement with Jape worked out pretty well, and it was renewed a few days ago for six month, 2 do not think the Japane are quite satisfied, but they dificult to satisfy," Dr, Van Klet~ fens added,

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