For quinine 1940 was exiraordinarfly favourable owing to strongly increased consumption og a result of the war and stock-forming in several countries, including the United States, the whole the prosperity of the native population was not greatly changed by the war and in many eases it was stabilized by favourable crops and increasing revenues, As to the Netherlands East Indies monetary policy. Dr, Buttinghawichrecalled the great ce-operation of the United States in finding a solution for the difficulties after May 10, 1940, owing to the falling out of the Nettierland as international currency.
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