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FM THE HAGUE
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 005
OF 011616Z MARCH 91
INFO PRIORITY FCO, BRUSSELS
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PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM AMBASSADOR BRUSSELS, PLEASE PASS TO WILLIAMSON, HKETO
YOUR VISIT TO THE NETHERLANDS : MARCH 1991
1. IT WAS A SURPRISE TO US TOO THAT A CALL ON QUEEN BEATRIX WAS A POSSIBLE ELEMENT TO YOUR PROGRAMME. WE HAVE SPOKEN TO THE MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS WHICH IS MAKING THE ARRANGEMENTS AND EXPLAINED THAT YOUR COMMITMENT IN HANNOVER MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR YOU TO BE IN THE NETHERLANDS FOR A CALL ON THE QUEEN AT NOON ON 13 MARCH. THE MINISTRY FULLY UNDERSTOOD THE PROBLEM AND UNDERTOOK TO EXPLAIN THE POSITION TO THE ROYAL HOUSEHOLD WHOM THEY BELIEVED WOULD ALSO BE UNDERSTANDING.
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THE MINISTRY'S ADVICE, WITH WHICH I AGREE, IS THAT IT IS NOT NECESSARY FOR YOU TO MAKE ANY RESPONSE TO THE OFFER OF A CALL. SITUATION WILL BE RESOLVED HERE. THERE WILL, HOWEVER, BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU PERSONALLY TO EXPLAIN THE SITUATION AND EXPRESS REGRET AT MY DINNER ON 13 MARCH AT WHICH THE QUEEN'S PRIVATE SECRETARY, RONALD LOUDON, WILL BE PRESENT.
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