This document reprints a private letter from Kuyper as well as several of his asterisms from De Standaard. The words strikt geheim [top secret] are printed in the top margin on the first page. The document was compiled by the so-called vijf heren [five gentlemen] who published Leider en leiding in de Anti-Revolutionaire Partij (see 1915.14) and was submitted to Kuyper in connection with the arbitration attempt (see 1916.17). The five gentlemen wrote that they considered arbitration impossible both because Kuyper wanted to submit matters to the arbitration committee that their brochure did not raise and because his complaints were directed at only one of the authors.

Three asterisms were reprinted from De Standaard as warrant for their standpoint: “Repliek” [Reply] (p. 13) from De Standaard 44 (1915/1916), no. 13386, November 30, 1916 (Kuyper’s first public reaction to Leider en leiding in de Anti-Revolutionaire partij); “Critiek” [Criticism] (pp. 14–15) from no. 13399, December 17, 1916; and “Gejubeld” [Cheered] (p. 18) from no. 13567, July 5, 1916. Kuyper’s cover letter to 1916.17 (pp. 21–22)—addressed to A. Anema and his colleagues and signed The Hague, June 30, 1916—was also included. In this letter, Kuyper announced that H. de Wilde, an alderman from The Hague, and J.J. Croles (see 1918.15), a judge in Leeuwarden, had agreed to his request to serve as arbitrators.