The Archive · 1941

No Aid to Enemy

"the Dutch Government, however hax fully" maintained its standpc ud principles concerning develop-men of N.E.T. and will continue to do so. Measures prevent direct or enemy. but the Dutch Government. of course. does not object within these Timits to contributing as previously toward the growth of economic intercourse between the {wo countries: the statement concluded, Mr. Yoshizawa. despite his announcement thay Japan. will not be satisfied with the N.E.T. answer. played a quiet game of golf last night with the British Consul-General, Mr. Kenkichi Yoshizawa. chief Japanese delegate to the Netherlands East Indies trade parley. -declared Vast night that "I will elt stay" and continue nexoli the Dutch have cleared of points in their reply to the "final" Japanese proposals submitted last May 14.

Asked if war was possible as result of {he present situation. "Mr. Yoshizawa declared that "that isa matter beyond my scope as a no-gallater and rests entirely with Tokyo.

'Mr, Yoshizawa acknowledged that the Netherlands East Indies' reply was not satisfactory and. said that continuation of fulure negotiations. Would depend on the manner which the Dutch clarified their reply.

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