After a brief meeting of the Dutch cabinet General Winkelman was summoned to The Hague (the seat of the Dutch government) and was offered to become the new Dutch commander.
Hollanda kabinesinin kısa bir toplantısından sonra General Winkelman Lahey'e (Hollanda hükümetinin merkezi) çağrıldı ve yeni Hollanda komutanı olması teklif edildi.