A gift from Dutch community

JAKARTA (JP): The Dutch business community will present a gift to Indonesia in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the Republic's independence

The gift is in the form of the renovation and restoration of the National Archives Building, a 18th century monument located on Jl. Gajah Mada, Central Jakarta, the Dutch embassy announced in a written statement.

The gift will be handed over to Indonesia on Tuesday afternoon in a ceremony in the presence of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands. The ceremony will take place at "Pameran Produksi Indonesia," in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta

A dinner and cultural performances will be held at the National Archives Building later in the day.

The event will be attended by Dutch Minister for Economic Affairs G.J. Wijers, a number of Dutch industrialists visiting Indonesia as well as a large group of representatives from the Indonesian cultural and business community. (bas)