Cablegram K270 BATAVIA, 15 February 1949, 9.15 p.m.
IMMEDIATE SECRET
The United States Ambassador [1] at The Hague has been informed by the Foreign Office that Sassen’s resignation will help towards implementation by the Netherlands of Security Council’s resolution [2], particularly in connection with the release of Republican leaders and negotiations through Commission for formation of an interim Federal Government.
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1 Herman B Baruch.
2 Document 168.
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[AA : A1838, 403/3/1/1, xxi]