Telegram SYDNEY, 25 May 1940, 10.54 a.m.
With regard to statement Minister External Affairs in Parliament yesterday [1] could you indicate to me on behalf of Netherlands Indies Government nature and tenure of assurances exchanged between Commonwealth and Japan relating to status quo Netherlands Indies. [2]
ELINK SCHUURMAN
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1 See Document 277.
2 Hodgson replied on 25 May 1940 enclosing a copy of the official record of the conversation as printed in Document 279. There is a copy of Hodgson’s letter On file AA: A981, Netherlands 33.
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[AA: A981, NETHERLANDS 33]