AMERICAN PROGRAMS FOR NETHERLANDS TELEVISION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-01634R000300030082-6
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 14, 2000
• Sequence Number: 82
• Publication Date: August 20, 1956
• Content Type: AIRPOUCH

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ican k'rograxns for Netherlands Television
~~r. II, J. EZeininkv Diretytor-General for the Arts and for External Cultural
`:a}:ia~ians, Ministx-y far Education Arts and Science, has written to the Ambassador
~~n i.:4;, su~~ect of the difficulties Netherlands Tel
?~~.~~{~~--cant slays from the ITnited a es, sirniXar le_ tee from Mr> J. ~. _k engelink~
;x^x~e ~-s.l Secre ary o e e era s elevision Station wend, t > Mrs Robex?t A.,
=~auer,, Chief, European Frogramming lJivision, Broadcasting Service, of the
~_b~'~'e~c~~. At the same t.irne 1l~ir, Ii,engelink's letter was forwarded, Mr. ~r'illiam
A. Fella Infa~?mation officer, wrote Mr. Bauer July 18~ 1956) in which he expanded
the c1e;~i~~abilityM as pointed out by bath Mrs einink anal Mr. ,engelink; of giving
$~erft~,. n~.an es oi' American works in this country. The Dutch officials feel that
~_.me:l?acan a, n ies are not muc i e es a in making contracts with smaller
;~~evi~yir~n or?ganizatians in Europe since- the high charges make it quite impossible
~t_a ~_ :~uci groups as ii?e Dutch Television Station to consider the American play s
~.-e~, waul~~ Like to presento Since European countries in eneral are much mflre
c~?~~r~erative in these matters;, t e n par icu~a ,. it is an obvious d
our ot~,jectives that American
rye nc~t available? and it is hoped
ai: i=ie ge ~ serious cansideration to ways and means by which
:~tis px?vice;~s can be reversed. Mr, Donhauser will shortly be in Washington on
xr~me leave and will be anxious to discuss the problem with the appropriate officials
it? the Ageneya
Earle H. Balch
Cultural Affairs Officer
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Public Affairs Officer
~abert Uanhauser
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