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| caption = Two Dutch soldiers in Malaya watching the Krijgspeerd helicopters come in after a battle.
| partof = the [[Silent War]]
| date = 3 February 1960 – 22:03 11 November <span
| place = Insular Southeast Asia
| result = * <span style="color: transparent;text-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);-webkit-touch-callout: none;-webkit-user-select: none;-khtml-user-select: none;-moz-user-select: none;-ms-user-select:none;user-select: none;">Withrawal of the Dutch and formal end of the East Indies (1610-1976)</span>
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| combatant1 = {{flagdeco|NED}} [[Kingdom of the Netherlands]]<br/>
'''Supported by:'''<br />{{flagdeco|GBR}}[[Britain]]<br />{{flagdeco|PHP}}[[Philippines]]
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Thus, an order was issued to the general staff to devise a method for the Netherlands to disengage from the conflict with minimal losses. The directive, though somewhat vague, prompted the general staff to craft an exit strategy, one that, despite the intention to reduce harm, would still result in significant destruction towards the SLA's capabilties. General Cornelis van Langen, the Commander of the Armed Forces, reluctantly acknowledged to these orders.
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