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Germany Agrees to Pay Indemnification to Dutch Victims of Nazism

April 21, 1959
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The German Federal Republic has agreed to pay a total of 125 million marks for the indemnification of Dutch victims of Nazi concentration camps, sources here revealed today. The indemnification settlement was reportedly reached during the current talks between Bonn and The Hague, which are expected to reach a conclusion shortly.

At the outset of the negotiations, Bonn had offered to pay only 33 million marks, whereas the Dutch Government made the settlement of the much higher claim a condition before it would permit any discussion of the return of German border territory.

Meanwhile, it was reported today that the Bavarian Legislature has approved the allotment of 250 million marks for indemnification of Nazi victims. So far 197, 000 out of a total of 415, 000 claims have been processed, and it is anticipated that processing of the remainder will be completed by the deadline of March 31, 1962.

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