False rumours claiming Germany wanted to establish coal station in Dutch East Indies Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlandsch-Indië dated 18 May 1906

An item dated London, England 17 May reported that the under secretary for foreign affairs Runciman (1) in the House of Commons  denied the rumors that Germany would get a coal bunker station on the island Poeloe Laut, south east of Borneo.(2)

Notes

1. Walter Runciman 1^st Viscoutn of Doxford (19 November 1870-14 November 1949) Liberal later National Liberal politician, Parliamentary Secretary to the Local Government Board 1905-1907.

2. Pulau Laut of Laoet-Laut Island is part of the Indonesian Kalimantan Selatan province.