Cablegram 85 10 November 1939,
PERSONAL
Have you learnt of any consideration being given to position
Netherlands East Indies in the event of German (? occupation of)'
Holland? It would appear that in (? possible contingencies) such
action might raise questions affecting for example trade, shipping
and German interests in Netherlands East Indies with which we
might be called on to deal.
HODGSON
[FA: A2937, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES, ii]