61 STAT.] NETHERLANDS-AMERICAN DEAD IN WORLD WAR II-APR . 11, 1947 4041 As Your Excellency is aware, the question of the above mentioned "major concessions" have been the subject of various informal con- versations between officers of this Embassy and representatives of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs; and it is my understanding that Your Excellency's Government is prepared to grant these concessions. If such is indeed the case, I shall appreciate receiving Your Excel- lency's confirmation thereof. Accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. J. WEBB BENTON J. WEBB BENTON Charge d'Affaires, a.i. His Excellency Baron C. G. W. H. VAN BOETZELAER VAN OOSTERHOUT, Royal Netherlands Ministerfor Foreign Affairs, The Hague. The Netherlands Minister for Foreign Affairs to the American Charge d'Affaires ad interim MIN. VAN BUITENLANDSCHE ZAKEN ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL DEPARTMENT. No. 37378. THE HAGUE, April 11, 1947. SIR, I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your note of to-day's date, no. 705, in the following terms: Ante, p. 43. [Text same as in preceding note] I have the honour to confirm that the Netherlands Government is prepared to grant the concessions as laid down in the abovementioned note. Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my high consideration. FOR THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, SNOUCK HURGRONJE To J. WEBB BENTON Esq., Charg d'Affaires a.i. of the United State of America
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