Batavia, June 3, Lieutensnt-Commander Paul Slaw= son of the United States Navy ar. rived here today to take up his new post as shipping adviser to the United States Consulate—United Press, yesterday with Dr, E, N, Van Kiet. fens, Dutch foreign Minister, stirred speculation in the capital regarding the possibility that closer and more concrete plans for defence American and Dutch possessions in the South Pacific would be discussed shortly, Dr, Van Kloffens was believed to have brought back valuable informa tion regarding defences of the Netherlands East Indies as a result of his extensive tour of the area, The "New York erald—Tribune,* commentings on reports dat a crisis in the negotiations between Japan and the NE, might occur within the next few days, declared "that this country will nol be indifferent to any menace against the Dutch
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