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S-GRAVENHAGE, December 19, 1961

Professor Henry A. Kissinger
HARVARD UNIVERSITY,
6, Divinity Avenue,
CAMBRIDGE 38, Massachusetts

Dear Henry:

I am anxious to get in touch with you to find out whether there
are any ways in which we might meet. I am writing because I just re-
ceived an invitation from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces
in Washington. (Mr. Rufus E. Rose) to give some lectures in Washing-
ton next March. After careful consideration I have had to decline be-
cause I am overwhelmed with work, not the least important of which is
that lying within the framework of the implementation of the E.E.C.-
pact, Euratom and the Community for Iron and Steel.

The fact that I am reporter to the European Parliament on matters concerning the aspects of Britain's entering the Common Market has given me a somewhat overcrowded timetable for the coming months. So I cannot come over to America in the early spring of 1962. However, I hope there will be an opportunity of giving some lectures in Washington later in the year; if so, I should naturally very much like to combine such a visit with one to Harvard. There is nothing urgent about all this, but you will appreciate the fact that I should like to combine as many items as I can, once my journey to America has been decided on.

Indeed, I cherish very pleasant memories of our previous meetings
and I do hope we shall be able to meet again in the not too distant
future, either in America or in Europe. Have you any intention of coming
over this way? If so, please let me know in good time so that I can
take it into account when planning my movements.

We are going through difficult times on the continent of Europe
just now. We have passed the first stage and are about to enter the
second. This is not all cut and dried yet; I am thinking in particular
of the difficulties besetting the common agricultural policy of the
Six.

I have just read that America's Minister of Agriculture Mr. Freeman has raised serious objections to the proposals that are now under

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I have just read that America's Minister of Agriculture Mr. Free-

Six.

of the difficulties preventing the common agricultural policy of the
second. This is not all out and dried yet; I am thinking in particular
that now. We have passed the that stage and are up to enter the
We are going through difficult times on the continent of Europe
take it into account when planning my movements.

over this way. It so, please let me know in good time so that I can
get there, either in America or in Europe. Have you any intention of com-
ing and I do hope we shall be able to meet again in the not too distant
years. I consider very pleasant memories of our previous meetings
decided on.

to combine as many items as I can, once my journey to America has been
apart all this, put you will appreciate the fact that I should like
compine and a visit with one to Harvard. There is nothing urgent
to do later in the year; it so, I should naturally very much like to
I hope there will be an opportunity of giving some lectures in Mas-
ing.
I cannot come over to America in the early spring of 1965. However,
given me a somewhat overcrowded timetable for the coming months. So
concerning the subjects of Britain, entering the Common Market has
The fact that I am reporter to the European Parliament on matters
bect, nation and the Community for Iron and Steel.

that living within the framework of the implementation of the E.E.C. -
cause I am overwhelmed with work, not the least important of which is
toon next March. After careful consideration I have had to decline per-
in Washington (Mr. Ruts E. Rose) to give some lectures in Mas-
ing.
I received an invitation from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces
are any make in which we might meet. I am writing because I that re-
I am anxious to get in touch with you to find out whether there

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December 19, 1961

discussion and that will probably be accepted before 1st January 1962. As you know, they unfortunately do not concern the definitive establishment of a common agricultural policy, but they are nevertheless an important step in the direction of such a policy. I cannot deny that this policy is continental in character. I do not agree that it should be so. It is hardly in keeping with the traditional attitude of the Netherlands, but I realize too that the final solution will be in the nature of a compromise and that the entire arrangement will have to serve as a stimulus to European agricultural production. That is not the only matter of importance. There are also developments in the sphere of transport and the oil policy that are causing me some anxiety. Whether or not Britain will join the Community in 1962 or perhaps not until 1963 and probably other countries, too, will be of the utmost consequence. I consider their joining to be vital. It would create more balanced relationships in Europe, and would be very much in the interest of such countries as the Netherlands. We are now also directly associated with the French proposal that we form a political union between the peoples of Europe, a move I greatly applaud, though some alterations will have to be made to the French proposal.

I have naturally followed with great interest the development of America's trade policy with regard to Europe and the important statements made lately by the President and other leading statesmen. I support them wholeheartedly. In the future policies will have to aim at greater Atlantic cooperation. In this regard a less protectionist policy on America's part is most important.

As you see, Henry, problems are fascinating. I felt I should write you at some length. It may not be easy to arrange a meeting in the immediate future. This letter may give you occasion to write me some impressions from America so that we can follow one another to a certain extent.

With best wishes for Christmas and the New Year,

Yours sincerely,

to a certain extent.

me some impressions from America so that we can follow one another in the immediate future. This letter may give you occasion to write write you at some length. It may not be easy to arrange a meeting

As you see, Henry, problems are fascinating. I felt I should mention a policy on America's part if I meant important.

I support them wholeheartedly. In the future policies will have to statements made lately by the President and other leading statesmen.

interactions will have to be made to the French proposal.

tween the peoples of Europe, a move I greatly abhor, though some

consisted with the French proposal that we form a political union per- son countries as the Netherlands. We are now also directly sacc- ondations in Europe, and would be very much in the interest of

play other countries, too, will be of the utmost consequence. I

will join the Community in 1963 or perhaps not until 1965 and bro-

tinal solution will be in the nature of a compromise and that the

agree that it should be so. It is hardly in keeping with the tru-

cannot deny that this policy is continuous in character. I do not

therefore an important step in the direction of such a policy. I

eatsupplishment of a common agricultural policy, but they are never-

1965. As you know, they unfortunately do not concern the definitive

discussion and that will properly be accepted before latтарынг

consisted with the French proposal that we form a political union pe-

relationship in Europe, and would be very much in the interest of

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'S-GRAVENHAGE, June 22, 1962

Prof. Henry Kissinger

The Hague

Dear Henry:

I like to tell you how sorry I feel that I am unable to attend the dinner on Wednesday June 27th at the "Wittebrug" because of my stay at Strasburg. Exactly next week we have a session of the European Parliament discussing a.o. the anticartel-regime in the E.E.C., whereas also the Coal and Steel Community's annual report will be debated. It is bad luck but Strasburg is too far away to go to and fro just for one night, as I actually did last year!

I have not yet read your article in Foreign Affairs. I only saw the summary in two dutch newspapers but I think in particular with regard to the subject you discussed it is rather difficult to rely upon press reviews.

I was anxious to see you because much has happened in the world since we met.

I attended the Bilderberg Conference in Saltsjöbaden, which was an excellent opportunity to meet members of the american delegation. We discussed naturally the foreign policy of your country and paid a good deal of our attention to the Trade Expansion Act. Naturally we spent quite a time on the price-conflict between the Steel Companies and the Administration.

I regret that I am not able to see you this time. My plans for going to the US are not yet very precise. On the one hand I should be very pleased to see my friends over there and reinforce my various relations. On the other hand I have so much to do here being involved in quite a number of business questions so that is is rather difficult to leave this country for a few weeks. As soon, however, as I have fixed my plans definitely I shall let you know.

I wish you a good time here and much success on Wednesday-evening in the "Wittebrug".

Mr P. A. BLAISSE

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S-GRAVENHAGE, 17th January 1964.

Dr. Henry Kissinger,

c/o Centre for International
Affairs,
Harvard University,
6 Dionity Avenue,
Cambridge (Mass).
U.S.A.

Dear Henry,

I am awfully sorry that I am obliged to tell you that I
shall not go to America in the beginning of March. The
Bilderberg conference coincides with the Constitutional
Session of the European Parliament at Straatsburg, the
date of which has now defenitely been fixed (16th - 21st
March). This means, that the preparation of that very
session will take quite a lot of my time in the beginning
of March. Being vice-president of the Assembly, it will
be very difficult to me not to be present. I had a long
talk with my political friends and they advised me not
to go abroad. I cannot tell you how much I regret that I
shall not be able this time to go to the Unites States and
in particular to Harvard University.

Of course I considered the matter with Ernst van der Beugel,
who also thought it better for me not to attend the Bilder-
berg conference this year. I hope, Henry, that a new
opportunity will be found next year to go to Harvard. I
really should love it, of course if it is convenient to
you and your colleagues. I do hope indeed that my journey
will only be postponed! Please, Henry, let me know when
you come to Europe next time. There are so many things which
we could discuss and of so much common interest for
America and Europe.

My best greetings and I hope that we meet very soon somewhere.

Mr P. A. BLAISSE

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S-GRAVENHAGE, February 3, 1965.

Prof. Henry A. KISSINGER,
419, Beacon Street,
B o s t o n - M a s s .
U.S.A.

Dear Kissinger,

I have now decided when I go over to the United States. In conformity with other arrangements I have planned to leave here on Sunday May 16th in order to arrive in America on Monday-morning, may be already Sunday-night. I should like to proceed immediately to Boston and Harvard. My first question of course is whether it suits you or your colleagues when I stay there two days. I should like to fly to Chicago either on Tuesday 18th at night, or early Wednesday-morning, having some appointments in Chicago on Wednesday and Thursday. It is my idea to stay over a long week-end in New York to see some friends. In the beginning of the next week I planned to go to Washington. I have to come back to New York anyway, as the Embassy here has, in close cooperation with the authorities in Washington, organized various visits both in New York and other places f.i. New Orleans, Cleveland, Cape Kennedy a.s.f.. Thus, it should fit very well in my total programme if I could start my trip at Harvard University. Of course I do not know if this plan fits in the schedule of the general activities overthere, but I do hope, indeed, that you can arrange some conferences on international and political questions, such as the political and economic development of the E.E.C..

Just for your convenience I include my "curriculum vitae",
which might facilitate my stay over there.

Needless to say that I am looking forward to seeing you with
great enthusiasm and I hope that I will have an opportunity to meet
you personally!

enclosure : 1

HARVARD UNIVERSITY
CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

6 DIVINITY AVENUE
CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS 02138

February 11, 1965

Joan:

Mr. Brown suggests that Mr. Kissinger invite Mr. Blaisse for lunch at 12:00 on May 18. We are holding this date on our master calendar. He might be asked to speak for 15-20 minutes on something like the pattern of the development and organization of nuclear energy research and production in Europe.

Linda

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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY

BERKELEY • DAVIS • IRVINE • LOS ANGELES • RIVERSIDE • SAN DIEGO • SAN FRANCISCO

SANTA BARBARA • SANTA CRUZ

INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

Professor Henry Kissinger
Center for International Affairs
Harvard University
Cambridge, Mass. 02138

Dear Henry:

BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA

February 28, 1966

MAR 3 1966

Thanks for the unwanted glory you bestow upon me: I am really not the chairman of the department. Möge Gott mich....

I would be happy to take Blaisse on when he is on the campus here. I remember his work well from my own ruminations through the work of the European Parliament. I could do any or all of the following: organize a small lunch for him with faculty people interested in the same issues as he, and ask him to address the lunch off-the-record; announce his presence to the University through our visitors' service and use that facility to get him appointments with specific people who might not be able to come to the lunch; ask some of my colleagues whether they want to let him lecture in their classes (this is unlikely to yield many dividends); inquire whether he wishes to address a meeting of the graduate student association in our department; let him give a public lecture on European integration or some such theme.

In order to act I must (1) have a curriculum vitae, (2) know the exact date or dates on which he will be in the Bay area, and (3) have an indication on which of these things he wants to do. Can you let me know?

Now as to the matter of Sven Kramer. I shall tell you the bare facts and the objective situation first, and then go on to comment in terms of my perception of Kramer (which is not completely shared by all my colleagues, though only one or two of the theorists come close to thinking well of him). Kramer has been here for five years, took two and a half of these to do an M. A., which people do in one and a half ordinarily. He took his Ph. D. writtens last fall for the first time, under a program which requires him to satisfy four fields. He passed two and failed two of them. His grade on one he passed (theory) was a B (we grade A, B, and F), made up of separate grades running from one man's A to another's F. The other field he passed was a B also. We then asked him to leave the program, considering that his inability to do better than B in any of four fields plus the flunks, plus the long time here, plus the fact that he really didn't seem to want to work in anything other than political theory, indicated that he wouldn't make it. He then petitioned for reconsideration, asking to be allowed to retake the writtens. He was turned down because he made no substantive case other than to complain that our examinations "forced" him to deal with materials which did not interest him, that he was the victim of the unsettled nature of the whole

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field of political science, and that anything not within the humanist strain of political theory was just jargon which he had to demean himself to master. How could he be blamed for not mastering all the jargon to the satisfaction of mixed up professors who don't agree with each other? He then petitioned once more (nobody ever exhausts his remedies in Berkeley) and the Graduate Studies Committee then overruled itself and permitted him to retake the writtens, on the grounds that he is one of the last people in a program now superseded (we reduced the load to three fields since) and the only one whom we made withdraw after failing two of the four fields on the first try. In other words, he has another chance. The stipulation is that he must pass the remaining two fields at the same time at the next try, and if he fails one of them, he must withdraw.

The Committee (which includes the major luminaries of the Department, including yours truly) was divided on the case all along. Nobody thinks he is brilliant. Some of the theorists think he is "odd" but "original" and should be permitted to try things his own way, and this position has now prevailed. My own view is different. I don't think much of him, consider him essentially a crank whose real commitment is in the field of Christian commitment in public life rather than in political science, as suggested by a very odd M. A. thesis of his dealing with the German opposition to the Nazis, which argues in effect that millions of Germans, in their own way, were résistants. His notion of evidence for this kind of claim is very odd. Further, I find in him many of the traits of the current student generation which manifest themselves, among other things, in blaming their own lack of drive, commitment and sense of intellectual adventure (they already know all the answers) on the Educational Establishment. Kramer, among many others, feels that all examinations are a violation of civil rights and that each student is an individual to be permitted to seek his own salvation his own way at his own pace. What counts is the feeling of commitment the student feels he has, not the perception of that commitment entertained by a corrupt Establishment. As I say, and I don't think I am exaggerating the student view, Kramer is far from unique in this. Others who hold this view, however, still manage to pass their exams quite well and go on to do good work; for Kramer it provides the rationale excusing his own spotty knowledge and *parti pris* approach to the discipline.

I don't know whether he will pass the exams on the second try; he may. I certainly don't think, however, that he will ever amount to anything as a professional. Since he plans to return to government service (from which he has some kind of leave) this doesn't really matter. I certainly could not recommend him highly for a teaching or research position.

Undoubtedly, some of this had gotten through to you from his viewpoint. I went into detail in order to show the range of perception of the problem which prevails here, including my own. I hope you can make sense of it.

Best regards,

March 5, 1966

Mr. Ernst B. Haas
Institute of International Studies
University of California
Berkeley, California

Dear Ernie:

Thank you very much for your full and frank letter of Febru-
ary 28. Unfortunately, I do not have a curriculum vitae on Blaisse.
I can add that he is an expert on the cartel situation in the European
Community.

Of the possibilities you recommend, I think the best would
be a lunch for him with faculty people interested in the same issues
as he, and then ask him to address them off-the-record. In addition,
it might be nice to invite him to address the graduate student asso-
ciation.

He is arriving on the West Coast on April 13 and leaving
on the 16th. I suppose the best thing would be if something could
be arranged for him on the 14th and 15th. Incidentally, his address
is: Ruychrocklaan 218, The Hague--if you should want to get in touch
with him directly.

I was very grateful to you for your comments about Kramer.
I had heard a garbled version of his viewpoint, which made so little
sense to me that I took the liberty of asking you.

With best regards.

P.S. I have just found an old curriculum vitae on Blaisse, so every-
ting should be in order.

t turning should be in order.

B.2. I have just found an old curriculum vitae on Bistace, so every-

Henry V. Krausberg

With best regards.

name to me that I took the liberty of asking you. I had heard a sarbled version of his attempoint, which made so little I was very grateful to you for your comments about Krausberg.

with him directly.

ta: Knuchrockman 518, The Hague--if you should want to get in touch be arranged for him on the 14th and 12th. Incidentally, his address on the 16th. I also have the best thing would be it something could be a lunch for him with faculty people interested in the same issues.

It might be nice to invite him to address the graduate student session, and then ask him to address them off-the-record. In addition, be a lunch for him with faculty people interested in the same issues. Of the boardrooms you recommend, I think the best would be a lunch for him with faculty people interested in the same issues.

Community.

I can add that he is an expert on the cartel situation in the European Union. Unfortunately, I do not have a curriculum vitae on Bistace. Thank you very much for your full and frank letter of recommendation.

Dear Ernie:

Berkeley, California
University of California
Institute of International Studies
Mr. Ernst B. Hass

March 2, 1969

March 7, 1966

Mr. Pieter Blâsse
Ruychrocklaan 218
The Hague
The Netherlands

My dear Pieter:

I have been in correspondence about you with Ernst
Van Der Beugel and several friends on the West Coast.

On the West Coast I have written to Professor
Ernst Haas and to Stanley Hoffmann, both of whom promise to
arrange things for you. They will be getting in touch with
you directly.

I will also arrange for you to meet senior officials
in the Pentagon. Before I do so, however, I wonder whether you
could send me a few curriculum vitae and tell me exactly what
you would like to discuss, so I can pick the best possible peo-
ple. Also I would like to know the exact dates of your stay
in Washington and at what hotel you will be staying.

I need hardly tell you with what pleasure I look
forward to your coming here.

With kind regards.

Henry V. Kneupper

Sincerely yours,

With kind regards.

forward to your coming here.

I need particularly tell you with what pleasure I look

in Washington and at what hotel you will be staying.
I also I would like to know the exact date of your stay
you would like to discuss, so I can pick the best possible beo-
could send me a few curriculum vitae and tell me exactly what
in the Pentagon. Before I go so, however, I wonder whether you
I will also arrange for you to meet senior officials
you directly.

arrange things for you. They will be getting in touch with
Ernst Haas and to Stanley Hoffmann, both of whom brouser to
On the West Coast I have written to Professor
Van Der Bergel and several friends on the West Coast.

I have been in correspondence about you with Ernst
My dear Peter:

The Netherlands
The Hague
Rijksmuseum 518
Mr. Peter Blassee

March 7, 1969

MAR 21 1966

2538 Channing Way

March 15, 1966

Dr. P. A. Blaisse
Ruychrocklaan 218
The Hague
The Netherlands

Dear Dr. Blaisse:

My colleague Professor Henry Kissinger has informed me that you plan to be on the West Coast from April 13 through the 16th. I would consider it a great pleasure and a distinct privilege if you were able to arrange your schedule in such a way as to spend April 14 on the Berkeley campus. There are several faculty colleagues here, in addition to myself, who share your long-standing interests in matters relating to European integration. We would be delighted if you would join us for lunch on that day and speak to us informally and off the record on the current crisis in European affairs. You may take it for granted that the participants will have a reasonably detailed acquaintance with the institutional and policy problems of the Community.

If you have additional time available on that day, I am sure there are a number of people who would like to talk with you individually. I am sending your name to our International Visitors Service so that arrangements can be made for you to see people individually. If there are people whom you know to be here and whom you would like to visit, please write directly to Miss Dora Seu, International Visitors Service, University of California, Berkeley. If there are any other arrangements I can make, please do not hesitate to let me know.

EBH:jr

cc: Mr. Kissinger
    Miss Seu

March 18, 1966

Mr. P. A. Blaisse
Oranjestraat 2b
The Hague
The Netherlands

Dear Pieter:

Thank you for your letter of March 15th.

I will make some arrangements for you in
Washington but you must let me know your address
there so that they can contact you. I will get you in
touch with the key people in the Defense Department
and the White House. I am assuming that you know
the State Department views though that can be easily
done too.

As for your program at Harvard, Ernst had told
me some weeks ago that you were interested to see
something of the Business School and to speak there.
It now appears that George Lodge, who is a good friend,
has gone to quite some trouble to arrange a program for
you on Tuesday, April 26th which should go at least
through lunch and hopefully through the middle of the
afternoon. Ernst is invited to the lunch too. I do not
know when you plan to leave on the 26th but I hope very
much that you can spend the better part of the day at
the Business School. If not, could you wire or call me
immediately so that I can change things?

....

....

immediately so that I can change things?
the Business School. If not, could you wire or call me
much that you can abend the better part of the day at
know when you plan to leave on the 26th but I hope very
afternoon. Ernst is invited to the lunch too. I do not
through lunch and hopefully through the middle of the
you on Tuesday, April 26th which should do at least
has done to quite some trouble to arrange a program for
It now appears that George Lodds, who is a good friend,
something of the Business School and to ask there.
me some weeks ago that you were interested to see
As for your program at Harvard, Ernst had told
done too.

the State Department views though that can be easily
and the White House. I am assuming that you know
touch with the key people in the Defense Department
there so that they can contact you. I will get you in
Washington but you must let me know your address
I will make some arrangements for you in

Thank you for your letter of March 19th.

Dear Pieter:

The Netherlands
The Hague
Oranjeestraat 5p
Mr. P. A. Blaisse

March 18, 1966

Harvard Business School

PROGRAM for the Visit of Mr. P.A. Blaisse on April 26, 1966

9.30-10.40 a.m. Lecture on "Business and the World Society" given to the Advanced Management Program by Professor Warren Law (Aldrich 7)

10.40-11.00 a.m. Coffee with the AMP's.

11.00-11.35 a.m. Appointment with Mr. George Lodge, Director, Division of International Activities (Morris 21)

11.40-1.00 Business Policy Class given by Professor Hugo Uyterhoeven to the 2nd Year MBA's. (Aldrich 211)

1.15 p.m. Luncheon (Host: Associate Dean Lombard) attended by: Former Mr. Ernest Vander Beugel, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Netherlands; Professor Henry Kissinger, Director, Defense Studies Program; HBS Faculty, including members of the AMP Faculty Committee, the ITP Committee, and the International Activities Committee.

2.50-3.50 p.m. Meeting with the AMP's.

Henry A. Klaander

With kind regards.

in Washington from April 1st-4th.
your office to make an appointment. He will be
<u>curriculum vitae</u>. I will tell Mr. Bialaa to call
For your information. I am enclosing his

<u>curriculum vitae</u>.

interest to him.
one else in the Pentagon you think might be of
a meeting for him with John McNammon and any
him some of your time and so on if you arranged
I would be most grateful to you if you gave

desiring with NATO allies.
most eager to get the views of Pentagon officials

I mentioned to you that a good friend of mine,

It was good to see you over the weekend.

Dear Adam:

Washington, D.C.
The Pentagon
Room 4 E 818
OED\12A
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
Mr. Adam Yarmolinsky

March 22, 1966

Henry V. Klaasen

With kind regards.

ment.
telling him to call your office to make an appointment.

*curriculum vitae*. I have taken the liberty of

For your information, I am enclosing this.

apart the possibility of him seeing Mr. Biaasen,
some of your time. I have also written to Adam
I would be grateful to you if you could give him
Pentagon officials dealing with NATO affairs.

He is most eager to get the views of

Washington from April 1st-4th.
mine, Pieter Biaasen, who will be visiting
This is to introduce to you a good friend of

Dear John:

Washington, D. C.
Room 4 E 808
The Pentagon
Security Affairs
Assistant Secretary of Defense for International
The Honorsple John T. McNammon

March 23, 1968

Henry A. Klaarner

Sincerely yours,

With warm regards.

I look forward to seeing you.

I took the liberty of telling these people that you would be in
touch with them after your arrival to see spout an appointment.

(SOS) 456-1414
The White House
Francis Bator

(SOS) Oxford 3-4321
The Pentagon
Room 4 E 806
International Security Affairs
Assistant Secretary of Defense for
John T. McNaughton

(SOS) Oxford 3-0943
The Pentagon
Room 4 E 813
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
Admiral Yarrollinaky

following people in Washington about your visit:

This is just a note to tell you that I have written the

Dear Pieter:

The Netherlands
The Hague
Oranjeestraat 3p
Mr. Pieter A. Blaisse

March 33, 1968

Mr P. A. BLAISSE

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S-GRAVENHAGE, March 23, 1966.

MAR 28 1966

Prof. Henry KISSINGER,
Center for International Affairs
of the Harvard University,
6, Divinity Avenue,
Cambridge - Mass.
U.S.A.

Dear Henry,

I think that I have caused you quite a lot of trouble in writing and organizing rendez-vous and talks for me. Many thanks indeed. I have already written to Stenlay Hoffmann and Ernst Haas. As far as Berkeley is concerned I have already fixed a very interesting appointment. I shall arrive as agreed on Sunday April 24 in Boston. I shall see Ernst van der Beugel there.

To-day I sent you the following telegram:
"Many thanks for all troubles Tuesday April 26 perfect departure
New York late afternoon. Kindest regards, Pieter".

I should be delighted if I could hear from you on what subject I shall talk for the Business School. I believe it will be different from the subject, which Ernst and I are going to deal with on Monday? Perhaps it is interesting to give some information on the economic development of the "Six", p.e. the rules for competition.

I am leaving for the United States on Thursday
March 31. The contact-address, where I shall receive my letters
etc. is: Governmental Affairs Institute,

(International Visitors,)
1726, Massachusetts Avenue N.W.,
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Biographic information on Mr. Peter A. BLAISSE of The Netherlands, a participant in the International Visitor Program of the United States Department of State, Washington, D.C.

1966

NAME: Peter A. BLAISSE

ADDRESS: Ruijchrocklaan 218, The Hague.

BORN: April 24, 1911 in Amsterdam.

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND: Doctor of Law degree from the University of Amsterdam.
(Studied economics at the Technical University in Hannover, Germany.)

PRESENT POSITIONS:

Member of The Netherlands Parliament
(Chairman of the Nuclear Energy Committee, Chairman of the Committee on Oil Development on the Continental Shelf, and member of the committees on Defense, Foreign Trade, Foreign Affairs and Economic Affairs.)

Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee
of the Catholic People's Party, the
majority party of The Netherlands
Parliament.

Member of the European Parliament (Chairman of the Foreign Trade Committee, and member of the committees on Internal Markets and Energy.)

Past Positions:

Secretary to the Management of N.V. Philips
Gloeilampenfabroeken in Eindhoven;

General Secretary to the Netherlands
Industry Association;

Director of Foreign Trade in the Ministry
of Economic Affairs;

Chairman of the Netherlands delegation at
the Coal and Steel Treaty negotiations.

Knowledge of English: Fluent.

CURRICULUM VITAE Dr. PIETER A. BLAISSE

Born in Amsterdam 1911, April 24, married 1934, June 13.

## Education:

Degree Doctor of Law at the University of
Amsterdam and Economics at the Technical
Highschool at Hannover (Germany).

## Activities:

1935-1940 Secretary to the Management of N.V. Philips'
Gloeilampenfabriek in Eindhoven (Netherlands).

1940-1943 General Secretary to the Netherlands' Industry
Association.

1945-1952 Director of Foreign Trade on the Ministry of
Economic Affairs. In this capacity chairman
of the Netherlands' delegation to negotiate
the coal and steel treaty.

## Since 1952:

### Publicly:

On behalf of the Catholic People's Party (K.V.P.). member of the House of Parliament in the Netherlands. In this capacity member of the following four committees:

- nuclear energy committee (chairman)

- foreign trade committee

- foreign affairs committee

- economic affairs committee

Moreover chairman of the foreign policy committee of the K.V.P.

### Member of the European Parliament

In this capacity member of the following three committees:

- market committee (chairman)

- energy committee

### Privately:

economic and financial advisor

- member of the boards of directors of various companies.

CURRICULUM VITAE

P.A. BAAISSE

Born in Amsterdam April 24th, 1911, married June 13th, 1939

**Education:** Degree Doctor of Law at the University of Amsterdam and Economics at the Technical Highschool at Hannover (Germany).

**Activities:**

1935-1940 Secretary to the Management of N.V. Philips' Gloeilampenfabrieken in Eindhoven (Netherlands)

1940-1943 General Secretary to the Netherlands Industry-Association

1945-1952 Director of Foreign Trade on the Ministry of Economic Affairs. In this capacity I was chairman to the Netherlands' delegation to negotiate the coal and steel Treaty.

**Since 1952:**

**Member of the House of Parliament in the Netherlands**

In this capacity I am member of the following four committees:
Nuclear Energy (Chairman), Foreign Trade, Foreign and Economic Affairs.

Moreover, I am Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee of the Catholic People's Party (K.V.P.).

**Member of the European Parliament.**

In this capacity I am member of the following three committees:

Foreign Trade (Chairman), Internal Market, and Energy

In this capacity I am member of the following three committees:
**Member of the European Parliament.**

Moreover, I am Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee of
Venezuela.

Nuclear Energy (Chairman), Foreign Trade, Foreign and Economic
In this capacity I am member of the following four committees:
**Member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands**

**Since 1923:**

In this capacity I was chairman to the Netherlands, defeation
Director of Foreign Trade or the Ministry of Economic Affairs.

1940-1943 General Secretary to the Netherlands Industry-Vascoletion

1932-1940
Secretary to the Management of N.V. W. Mijlbe, Gloeilamberg-
Triek in Eindhoven (Netherlands)

**VicePresidents:**

Economies at the Technical Hochschule at Hannover (Germany).
**Degree Doctor of Law at the University of Amsterdam and**
**Education:**

P. V. BAVIERSE

CURRICULUM VITAE

Mr P. A. BLAISSE

Giro : 242908

207/PB/Be

S-GRAVENHAGE, May 31, 1966.

Prof. Henry KISSINGER,
Center for International Affairs,
Harvard University,
6, Divinity Avenue,
Cambridge - Mass.

JUN 3 1966

Dear Henry,

You can imagine that I found quite a lot of work waiting for me on my arrival. I will tell you again that I had a wonderful journey in the United States and I like to repeat to you that due to the fact that you gave me very valuable introductions I could see the people I wanted to visit, particularly on the Pentagon, where I did not have my own relations.

I enjoyed the visit to Harvard very much. I will not forget the nice dinnerparty you have organized in honour of Ernst and myself.

Thanks very much for the article you sent me, I read it with great interest.

Now with report to the future, I remember that you told me that you should come to Holland in the beginning of the fall. Please can you let me know a little bit more about the time that you scheduled to come here? My wife and I would be delighted to organize a little party or dinner in our house and knowing how busy everybody is, I should like to have some more precise information about your plans. My wife will probably go with her mother to Italy at the end of September, just for ten days, but the date has not yet been fixed. It would be too bad, if we should learn later that your journey to Holland would coincide with the absence of my wife.

I am anxious to know whether you go to Vietnam, as you told me in Boston. The situation has not much improved, since I left you. On the contrary I consider the international politics in South Vietnam very serious.

Perhaps you have heard about the stupid letter the Labour Party in our country has sent to the American Ambassador in The Hague to protest against the American attitude in East Asia? Really a stupid

Mr P. A. BLAISSE

kantoor : Oranjestraat 2b
tel. 182117-117760
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prive : Ruychrocklaan 218
tel. 776487

Giro : 242908

Bank : Rotterdamse Bank N.V.

PB/Dd1B/374

S-GRAVENHAGE, September, 21st. 1966

Prof. Henry A. Kissinger
Harvard University
Center for International Affairs
6 Divinity avenue
Cambridge/Mass.
U.S.A.

SEP 26 1966

Dear Henry,

I have lately been concerned a lot with problems of cooperation in the Free Western World, and I have of course given much attention to the future of Nato. This interest has resulted in an article "The future of Nato and Atlantic Cooperation" to be published in "Internationale Spectator" of October 8th, This is a publication of high standing in the Netherlands, but it is in Dutch only. The article will be about 30 printed pages, including 32 footnotes. I have made good use of material on hearings held in Washington and I have also quoted you in several instances. As you will realize from my conceptions, the article has a rather European slant, and I have expressed an opinion that is a bit unusual here so far in relation to the policy of Western powers pursued on German "Wiedervereinigung".

Unfortunately I cannot come to Vienna congress at the end of this month, because Council will only then propose my membership. I will therefore not be able to hear your address.

To give you a more detailed impression of my idea's I may in the following repeat some objections which I have voiced against the present course of events within Nato, incorporating the conclusions of my article. My objections against Nato-organization have been defined as follows:

1). The structure of the organization no longer corresponds to changed political conditions and lines of power in the world. This applies in particular to the relation America/Europe.

2). There always has been excessive American preponderance in a number of fields, combined with unjustified and for France discriminatory Anglo-American consultation. This is the cause for the complete failure of the "standing group" in Washington.

3). There is insufficient preparation of integrated wartime policy.

4). There have been grave shortcomings in political consultation both as regards the area covered by treaty partners (Nato territory) and as regards "global responsibilities".

5). Member states have been insufficiently consulted, on all accounts, when establishing strategic policy, as for instance when the United States took the autonomous decision adopting "flexible response" in lieu of "massive retaliation".

6). The organization has become gigantic and obscure, and is