Complex sentence: Although Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende arrived at Andrews Air Force Base on the evening of November 14, he immediately returned to the Netherlands when notified of the death of his father, the Netherlands was instead represented by State Secretary Jan Kees de Jager.
Split into simpler sentences: Although Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende arrived at Andrews Air Force Base on the evening of November 14, he immediately returned to the Netherlands when notified of the death of his father. The Netherlands was instead represented by State Secretary Jan Kees de Jager.