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On July 20, 1866, the House of Representatives of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the Netherlands is divided into the Senate and the House of Representatives, also called the former as the first house and the latter as the second house) reviewed the proposal initiated by Representative Panison from the Overseas Province of South America - Suriname Province. The House of Representatives of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is required to approve the request of the Federal Republic of America to support steam battleships and implement the friendly relationship between the Netherlands and the Federal Republic of America. Even Congressman Parnison also asked the Cabinet Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to sign an agreement with the United States of America in the House of Representatives. form a de facto alliance.

"We have an interest in developing relations with the Federal Republic of America, because we and the Federal Republic of America are both highly industrialized countries, and the two countries have similar values. Both countries have the same pursuit of science and technology, and the most important thing is , among the 23 million people in the Commonwealth of America, there are more than 1.5 million people of Dutch descent. This is a huge base, second only to the Germans in the north, who have 6 million, and the Irish, who have 4 million (including the Irish in Scotland and Wales, that is) Celts) are the single third largest ethnic group.

The Confederates were mainly British from England.

Our Dutch compatriots have a good quality of life there and play a major role in the construction of Millikin, and they have also brought important help to the development of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. After the investigation I collected, I found that the King of the Netherlands’s current overseas investment, Millikin The Commonwealth of Nations accounts for more than 10%, and the consumption of American industrial products also accounts for 18% of the Dutch production and exports. At the same time, in the investment in the Far East, the Dutch Americans also occupy an important share. Industrial technology was brought to Australia and East India in the Far East, injecting fresh and important blood into the Dutch development of the Far East.

They have provided important support to the development of the Dutch motherland over the years, so it is reasonable for us to respond by supporting our compatriots there. Therefore, I ask the Parliament to pass a proposal to support the United States and deepen the relationship between the Netherlands and the Commonwealth of America. "

1.5 million people of Dutch origin!

Consumes 18% of the industrial products exported by the Netherlands!

The Dutch prefer more than 10% of their overseas investment amount!

These data were listed by Panison, and members of the Dutch House of Representatives were moved by Panison.

Congressman Parnison's bill has attracted attention from European countries as soon as it was proposed in the Dutch House of Representatives, because the Netherlands is obviously trying to stir up the nerves of the British. Needless to say, a certain country is undoubtedly the United Kingdom.

If the Dutch House of Representatives passes this bill, it will be a bill that has always been hostile to the United Kingdom. The greatest significance is that the passage of this bill requires the approval of two-thirds or even more of the members.

The passage of the bill indicates a very serious problem when it comes to the introduction, that is, more than two-thirds of the Dutch parliamentarians and the civil voices they represent have anti-British foundations.

To put it more bluntly, it was Dutch opposition to British behavior that became universally recognized, which caused huge concern in Britain.

Because as long as it passes, it means that the UK is not recognized in the European continent. The consequences will be chain-like, which means that the UK needs to prevent itself from becoming a hostile country to the other party.

When British Foreign Secretary Russell Russell was asked about this matter by the country's important newspapers such as the Financial Times and the London Times, his face was very serious and he expressed that he was very concerned about the progress of the bill. He also said that he would speak to the Dutch Parliament, indicating that the British The bill was not expected to be passed as it would obviously be detrimental to relations between Britain and the Netherlands.

The Speaker of the British House of Commons, Viscount Charlotte, also appealed to the Dutch House of Representatives in the British House of Commons, asking the Dutch House of Representatives not to pass the proposal, saying that the British House of Commons will pay close attention to the progress of the bill and be ready to respond accordingly.

Regarding what kind of reaction to make, the speaker said that now is not the time to make an announcement, and even said that he did not want the situation to develop to this point.

Baron Basten, Speaker of the Dutch House of Representatives, said that the Netherlands is an independent country and the country’s foreign policy does not allow foreign interference. This is an immoral act.

We firmly oppose and express that if the Kingdom of the Netherlands encounters a hostile attack, do not imagine that the Netherlands will swallow this bitter pill. The Dutch Parliament reserves the right to take all necessary measures to safeguard the rights and interests of the Netherlands.

The two countries' congresses have exchanged moves, causing Europe to notice subtle changes in the relationship between the two countries.

The previous Germanic Summit had worried all countries for a while, but now the development of Anglo-Dutch relations has made these countries feel more reassured.

Even the deterioration of relations between the two countries has made all countries breathe a sigh of relief.

Hesbert von of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs said at a press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that the position of the Dutch Parliament is in line with the Netherlands' long-standing foreign policy, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs supports the statement of Speaker Basten of the Dutch Parliament.

Later, Dutch Prime Minister Tolbeck also expressed dissatisfaction with the British warning without hesitation, believing that the British was violating the national rights of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

On July 25, 1866, the Dutch House of Representatives held a final vote on the bill proposed by Representative Parnison. In the end, it was passed with well over two-thirds of the vote.

The House of Representatives of the Netherlands passed the proposal in a non-binding manner, requiring the Tolbeck cabinet government to take practical actions to support the development of Dutch people in the Federal Republic of America and to help the Federal Republic of America strengthen its self-defense militarily. , resist invasion from a certain foreign country, and enhance industrial ties and interactions between the two countries. Deepen the emotional ties between the two peoples.

To this end, the Dutch cabinet government needs to have more contact with the Lincoln government to promote coordination between the two governments.

This bill is called the "Relations with the Commonwealth of America Act". The bill mentions that this law authorizes the Dutch House of Representatives to authorize the Dutch government to continue to maintain commercial, cultural and other relations between the people of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the people of the Commonwealth of America, in order to The promotion of the foreign policy of the Netherlands, programs or relations with foreign countries, foreign governments or similar entities also applies to the people of the Commonwealth of America.

At the same time, the bill details the policy objectives of the Kingdom of the Netherlands towards the Federal Republic of America, including maintaining the national stability of the Federal Republic of America, maintaining the status quo in North America, maintaining commercial and cultural relations between the Netherlands and the Federal Republic of America, safeguarding the rights of the people, and the interests of the Commonwealth of America. The safety of the Dutch people in the Federal Republic.

The bill clearly states that any attempt to use non-peaceful means against the Commonwealth of America will threaten the interests of the Netherlands in the Commonwealth of Ireland. The Netherlands will be seriously concerned and will continue to provide defensive weapons to the United States. Federal State.

The Netherlands will also resist any use of force to harm the Dutch Americans, including high-pressure means such as property damage and physical harm, which threatens the actions of all Americans in the Commonwealth.

However, the bill does not indicate that the Netherlands is obliged to send troops to help the Federal Republic of America once a war breaks out in the Federal Republic of America.

It has not been made clear how the Netherlands would respond if the North American crisis was provoked by the Commonwealth of America.

This leaves room for easing relations between Britain and the Netherlands without going all the way to the dark side.

But despite this, the Dutch passed the bill, which still caused huge anger in the UK.

The next day, more than three-quarters of the British House of Commons voted to pass the counter-Dutch bill proposed by the opposition Tory party.