[Japan] Purchase Inquiry to the Netherlands

[Suvorov]

Official Communique of the State of Japan​

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Recipient: Max Holst, Minister of Defence @Dutchy
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Subject: Purchase Inquiry
Classification: Secure

Dear Minister Holst,

We greet you warmly with the hope of growing our bilateral relations. We have recently acquired several amphibious ships and are now looking for means of making the landings. Our planners have expressed keen interest in your (NL) LCU Mk. 1 as they are capable of transporting our heaviest tanks.

We are interested in purchasing up to 24 of these units.

Please let us know your governments interest in this transaction.

Yours Sincerely,

池田 行彦

Yukihiko Ikeda
Minister for Foreign Affairs

 

[Dutchy]

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Ministry of Defence
Kingdom of the Netherlands​

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Recipient: Yukihiko Ikeda, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the State of Japan (@Suvorov)
Cc: -
Subject: Purchase Inquiry
Classification: SECURE

Minister,

Your purchase inquiry has been been forwarded to my office, we'd like to thank you for considering the Dutch defence industry to supply your armed forces. I've contacted the relative authorities and we've come with the following price:

LCU Mk.I (NL) - $3,498,831.13

Yours Sincerely,

Rik Ramakers
Secretary of State for Personnel & Procurement

 

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Official Communique of the State of Japan​

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Recipient: Rik Ramakers, Secretary of State for Personnel & Procurement @Dutchy
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Subject: Purchase Inquiry
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Dear Secretary Ramakers,

Thank you for getting back to us so soon with the price of these units. Unfortunately, they are significantly more expensive than our planners had estimated. However, we will go forward with our purchase order.

24 LCU Mk.I (NL) at $3,498,831.13 for a total cost of 83,971,947.12‬.

If this price is acceptable to you we will wire the funds immediately. The State of Japan is grateful for your government's cooperation in this matter.

Yours Sincerely,

池田 行彦

Yukihiko Ikeda
Minister for Foreign Affairs

 

[Dutchy]

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Ministry of Defence
Kingdom of the Netherlands​

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Recipient: Yukihiko Ikeda, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the State of Japan (@Suvorov)
Cc: -
Subject: Purchase Inquiry
Classification: SECURE

Minister,

My apologies if the price isn't what had been budgeted for, at this time however there is little I can do to lower it. I hope that future cooperation between our nations will offer more favorable prices. Upon confirmation of the transfer of funds I can have production initiated immediately.

Yours Sincerely,

Rik Ramakers
Secretary of State for Personnel & Procurement

 

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Official Communique of the State of Japan​

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Recipient: Rik Ramakers, Secretary of State for Personnel & Procurement @Dutchy
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Subject: Purchase Inquiry
Classification: Secure

Dear Secretary Ramakers,

Funds have been transferred. We are excited to begin defense relationships with the Netherlands and we hope we can expand upon these relationships into the future.

Yours Sincerely,

池田 行彦

Yukihiko Ikeda
Minister for Foreign Affairs