Memorandum of Conversation with Secretary of State Dean Acheson, the Ambassador of the Netherlands, and the Minister of the Embassy of the Netherlands

DEPARTMENT OF STATE "NATIONAL ARCHIVES RERVICE" RECORDS AND 1068 Memorandum of Conversation DATE: September 9, 1950 SUBJECT: First Call of the Assbassndor-designata of the Nethorlands PARTICIPANTS: The Secretary The Ambassador-designata of the Netherlands Jonkheer 0. Heuchlin, Minister, Habessy of the Netherlands John P. Sinnons, Chief of Protocol COPIES TO: S 8/8 8/G-PR e20 1-1493 His Excelleney Dr. J. Herrann van Reyen, nowly appointed Ambessador of the Netherlands, ealled on me teday to present copies of his creden- tials and to request an appointment with the President. After the usual exehange of courtosies, in which the Ambassador mentioned his pleasure at returning to Washington where he had lived for a time some 22 years ago, be mentioned briefly his connection with the under-ground in Helland during the recent forld War. He also ner tioned his recent work, with the United Xations, 05 well an his friend- ship with our representatives- in Ostava, his last post. In regard to the present world confliet, the Ambassador spoke with groat seriousness, making several observations worthy of record: 1. He expressed the view that all Western European netions, particularly his own, would overcome their present feeling of de- pression wete they assured that they had at least e fifty per cent chance of successful resistance to any presumable Soviet aggression. 2. the asid that increased American aid, under the Worth At- lantie Pact, within the framework of the general progran for aid to Rurope, would be vitally importent now, both militarily and psycholegieally. 3. He said