Dutch Bast Indies:    U.S. Pilots 2698/ 2 /k
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BHITI3H k*b*88Y.
WAOhiKGTOfi. D. C. .
December Uth, 1%0.
My Lord,
I here the honour to inform you that
according to information received from the heval
Attache" to the :;etherl&nda Legation, three United
states naval pilots have left the United states
for the Irutch Kaat Indies to act as instructors
to the Netherlands forces, and that a further
eight pilot* will he leaving shortly for th* same
purpose.     Although they are ncval pilots they are
going as oiviliana.    They expect to be stationed
at Jourabaya for two years.
Captair Ranceft also stated that the
Jietherlands Government are purchasing a total of
300 aircraft from thr. United states, including
36 ?• 3. Y* s, snd tnat they expect the delivery of
the latter to start in June or possibly earlier*
3«   Z am sending copies of this despatch
to the Uigh Commissioners for th^ United Kingdom in
the Corimonwealth of Australia and la fcew Zealand.
C/o the dominions Office*
I have ths honour to be,
with the highest respectt
Uy i^ord.
Your lo rdship's most obt-dlent,
humble servant.
(?or t«e Arabassador)
(SOD) B. «. BUTUiR
The Kight Honourablo
The Viscount Halifax. K.O..
etc.,      etc.. etc.,
FRHM:AR:HK