The Dutch Cabinet decided today to provide funds for indemnification of Jewish victims of Nazism without waiting for payments of the instalments which West Germany has agreed to contribute for that purpose.
Under the Cabinet decision, payments will begin immediately after the Dutch Senate approves. That approval, is expected in about two weeks. West Germany has agreed to provide 125,000,000 marks ($31,200,000).
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