856d.6363/71: Telegram
The Minister in the Netherlands (Phillips) to the Secretary of State
[Received March 8—5:13 p.m.]
20. For Department of Commerce and Labor [sic].
[“] Dutch owners valuable Siak oil lands concessions Sumatra wish American Standard Oil Company officials come to confer secretly, preferably Brussels. They say new Governor General of Indies interested, promises aid. Opportunity for American capital combine with owners and prominent Dutch bank to organize new independent Dutch oil company. Advise American interests cable. Can act as intermediary. Mailing details pouch tomorrow.
Suggested Djambi concessions may be split. Parliament beginning consideration soon. Quick action necessary. Johnston.8”
- Coldwell S. Johnston, acting commercial attaché at The Hague.↩