PROF. DR. E. H. VAN DER BEUGEL

DEN HAAG
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Personal.

KISSINGER, HENRY A.

My dear Henry,

Just to confirm that I will arrive in Washington on
Saturday February 8 in the afternoon and I stay at the
Mayflower.

I have a family dinner in the evening but I am
available for you Sunday morning and Sunday afternoon
on the 9th. I must leave for New York at approximately
six o'clock on Sunday.

Would you be so kind as to leave a message in the
Mayflower when we shall meet on Sunday?
These first weeks for you in the White House will be
something to remember.

With warmest regards,

Dr. Henry Kissinger
The White House
WASHINGTON, D.C.
U.S.A.

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MAR 15 1969

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N.Y.

WASHINGTON, D.C.

The White House

Dr. Henry Kiasander

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MAY 2 1969
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something to remember.

These first weeks for you in the White House will be
Mayflower when we shall meet on Sunday?

Would you be so kind as to leave a message in the
six o'clock on Sunday.

on the 9th. I must leave for New York at approximately
seven o'clock for Sunday morning and Sunday afternoon
I have a family dinner in the evening but I am
Mayflower.

Saturday February 8 in the afternoon and I stay at the
just to confirm that I will arrive in Washington on

My dear Henry,

Beraoul.

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PROF. DR. E. H. VAN DER BENOEL

PROF. DR E. H. VAN DER BEUGEL

DEN HAAG, September 8, 1969

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PERSONAL.

My dear Henry,

Just to let you know that I will be in New York from
September 24 through the 28th (I leave late in the evening).
This time it will be very difficult for me to come to
Washington but perhaps we might have a quiet chat on the
telephone or I might have the good chance that you will
be in New York during those days.

I have now arranged the dinner for Helmut Sonnenfeldt
for September 20 and I think he will get a very good and
representative group of Dutchmen. The only non-Dutchman will
be Ambassador Middendorf from whom by the way I have not
heard a thing since his arrival in The Hague while I know
that he has invited countless people for a discussion.
Rather strange.

I cannot tell you how much my thoughts are always with
you and everything happening in Washington for me has a
second dimension which concerns you.

The family sends you love and I

Dr. Henry A. Kissinger
The White House
WASHINGTON D.C.
U.S.A.

U.S.A.

WASHINGTON D.C.

The White House

Dr. Henry A. Klaasen

warmest greetings,

second dimension which concerns you.
You and everything happening in Washington for me has a
I cannot tell you how much my thoughts are always with
Rather strange.

that he has invited countless people for a discussion.
heard a thing since his arrival in The Hague while I know
be Ambassador Middendorf from whom by the way I have not
representative group of Dutchmen. The only non-Dutchman who
for September 20 and I think he will get a very good and
I have now arranged the dinner for Helmut Sonnentag

telephone or I might have the good chance that you will
Washington but perhaps we might have a quiet chat on the
This time it will be very difficult for me to come to
September 24 through the 28th (I leave late in the evening).
Just to let you know that I will be in New York from

My dear Henry,

PERSONAL

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September 8, 1969

PROF. DR. E. H. VAN DER BENGEL

U.S.A.

WASHINGTON, D.C.

The White House

Dr. Henry A. Klaasen

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With warmest regards,

I could adapt my program.

to any time put it if I have an indication of the possibilities
I fully understand your problems in not committing myself
to see you either in Washington or New York?

message in the Registry in New York when there would be a chance
Could you send me a cable to The Hague or leave a
The rest I can fully adapt to your convenience.

could eventually change) and Tuesday the 28th during the day,
during the day and evening, Saturday the 25th (but that I

My only impossibilities would be Friday the 24th
Washington.

Of course I would love to see you either in New York or
will leave Friday or Saturday the 1st or 2nd May.

I will be in New York from Friday the 24th April and
Riggs put everybody fully understands the class of priorities.
It was a great disappointment to see you in Bad

My dear Henry,

Onellenhof
Bad Rigs\Schweiz
KUR- UND GOLEHOLEF

Bad Rigs, April 10, 1935

K122INGER, HENRY V.

PROF. DR E. H. VAN DER BEUGEL

DEN HAAG, May 8, 1970

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KISSINGER, HENRY A./V*

Dear Mr. Young,

On the 25th, 26th and 27th of May my very good and close friend, Jerome Heldring, will be in Washington.

I consider Jerome Heldring as by far the most intelligent and influential journalist in Holland. He is chief-editor of the "Nieuwe Rotterdamse Courant". He knows Henry because he has met him several times at my house and in Boston and I know that Henry has always been very much impressed by his intelligence and knowledge.

If there would be a slight chance that Henry could see him I think it would be of mutual benefit. Jerome Heldring's judgement is for me always one of the most important opinions in Europe.

He will stay in Washington with:
Mr.E.G. Lachman - 1614 32nd Street N.W.
telephone number: 338-1285

If there would be a possibility perhaps you could give a message at that address, otherwise Mr. Heldring will give you a ring.

With warmest regards,

Mr. David Young
Assistant to Dr. Henry Kissinger
The White House
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S.A.

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KISSINGER, HENRY A.

OCT 23 1970

Dear Ernst:

Many thanks for your letter of October 13. It is always good to hear from you and your impressions and observations are most welcome. What you report is, of course, very encouraging and especially coming from you as I have great confidence in your judgment about such things.

I too am sorry that we missed seeing each other while you were in New York and that we didn't even come within shouting distance while the President was in Europe. Please let me know when the next chance will be for us to get together. I hope to see you in December if not before.

My best to you and Miekje.

Mr. E. H. Van der Beugel
Smidswater I
The Hague, Netherlands

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PROF. DR E. H. VAN DER BEUGEL

DEN HAAG. October 13, 1970.

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My dear Henry,

It was a pity that we did not see each other when I was in New York, but it was already a fantastic achievement on your part that you found time to talk on the telephone. During that week you had some very minor problems.

What I wanted to tell you is that when I compare my visit to the U.S. in June and the one in September, I cannot be but favourably impressed by the difference between the atmosphere of those months. Talking to the establishment in June gave me the impression that that group of people had lost its sense of direction and even its nerve. I came back very depressed.

Coming back from my short trip in September the feeling is different. It is always dangerous to compare two visits with a rather short period in between, but I could not fail to observe the difference. There is a feeling that in practically every respect the U.S. is on the move and on the map again. For those to whom I belong, who believe that the only relevant factor in this world is how the U.S. is doing, this was a very gratifying feeling.

When I talk about this nuance between June and September my first thoughts, of course go to the field of foreign policy. I do think that six or eight months ago there was a feeling of euphoria about East-West relations, certainly in Europe, which was totally unjustified and just a facade behind which people could hide their lack of inside courage and will power. When you read through the history of the

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DEN HAAG, October 13, 1970.

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thirties there were frightening similarities.

While I don't give very much for the courage and the intelligence of European statesmen at least one can say now that the leading nation of the West has brought us back to realities. This does not mean of course that people do not hope for a reasonable process of negotiation between the two super powers but it means that intelligent and well informed people since the last six months have the feeling that we will not be lured into an unrealistic feeling of a world in which the unilateral use of power is considered as an obscene activity.

I also found a stronger sense of dignity in the business world. In summary I would say that we have gone through a period after the war in which American omnipotence was slightly overestimated; then we went through an equally unrealistic period in which U.S.-power was grossly underestimated. Now I have the feeling that we come back to a realistic appraisal of what really is at stake and what really is the role of our American friends. If only you have contributed to the restoration of that balance, you can look back to these first two years of your White House-activities with great satisfaction.

I will be back in December and will be in touch with you.
I do hope that there is not a direct correlation between my coming to the U.S. and a world crisis.

With warmest regards from home to home,

Dr. Henry A. Kissinger
The White House
WASHINGTON,D.C. - U.S.A.

PROF. DR E. H. VAN DER BEUGEL

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P.S. Miekje is on the road to recovery, but it will still take a rather long time of complete rest.

PROF. DR E. H. VAN DER BEUGEL

DEN HAAG, December 28, 1970.

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PRIVATE AND PERSONAL

My dear Henry,

Thank you so much for your season's wishes.
I just want to report that everything is fine here.
Miekje is rapidly recovering and we spent a very normal
Christmas with the children and for the first time with
our first baby grandchild.

I think many times of you and I enjoy the fact that
from all signs you are doing extremely well and what
is far more important enjoying it in spite of the tremen-
dous pressures.

I was impressed by Joe Krags' article in which I
found a few excellent things, notably what he writes
about you making it your life's work to show that force
could be used to avert tragedy and catastrophe. This is a
very profound analysis of the essence of your work.

I can hardly tell you how much I hope that from <u>every</u>
point of view 1971 will be a good year to you and how
much I hope that we will have the possibility to chat
for half an hour, perhaps not about the state of the world
but about our own state, which I still consider of prime
importance. Miekje and the children send you their love.

U.S.V.

WASHINGTON D.C.

The White House

Dr. Henry A. Klaasen

importance. Miekje and the children send you their love. Put spout our own state, which I still consider of prime for half an hour, perhaps not spout the state of the world much I hope that we will have the possibility to chat point of view 1971 will be a good year to you and how I can hardly tell you how much I hope that *from every*

very profound aspects of the essence of your work.
could be need to avert tragedy and catastrophe. This is a
spout you making it your life's work to show that force
found a few excellent things, not only what he writes
I was impressed by Joe Krause's article in which I
gone breatheria.

is far more important enjoying it in spite of the tremen-
from all signs you are going extremely well and what
I think many times of you and I enjoy the fact that


our first papá drangchild.
Christmas with the children and for the first time with
Miekje is rapidly recovering and we spent a very normal
I just want to report that everything is fine here.
Thank you so much for your season's wishes.

PRIVATE AND PERSONAL

PROF. DR. E. H. AVAN DER BEUGEL

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PROF. DR E. H. VAN DER BEUGEL

DEN HAAG, February 2, 1971.

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PERSONAL

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My dear Henry,

I sent you a cable to-day in order to see whether there would be a possibility to see each other on Sunday next (February 7th) in New York.

I know that the chance that you can come is probably slight, but nevertheless I wanted to have a try. I have nothing particular to discuss, but I feel very strongly that we have not seen each other for an unusual long time and I just love to have a chat with you and see how you are doing.

The Steering Committee of Bilderberg met this week-end at Soestdijk Palace and you will receive an invitation from the Prince to attend the Woodstock Conference from April 23d to April 26th, probably in the course of this week or in the beginning of next week. Everybody understands how difficult it is for you to commit yourself on such long term, but I want to tell you how very much all of us hope that you will be able to attend.

On Friday we will discuss the role of business in the social instability on the basis of two papers, one by Gabe Hauge

inattentivity on the basis of two papers, one by Cape Hande
On Friday we will discuss the role of business in the social
hope that you will be able to attend.

long term, but I want to tell you how very much all of us
how difficult it is for you to commit yourself on such
week or in the beginning of next week. Everybody understands
April 33rd to April 26th, properly in the course of this
from the Prince to attend the Woodstock Conference from
week-end at Seestdijk Palace and you will receive an invitation
The Steering Committee of Bilderberg met this

see how you are doing.

propably slight, but nevertheless I wanted to have a try.

My dear Henry,

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DEN HAAG, February 2, 1971

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and one by Johnny Agnelli.

On Saturday and Sunday-morning we will discuss foreign policy problems on the basis of the paper of Denis Healey. I still don't know exactly what his points will be but we made it very clear to him that we want the discussion to be focussed among other things on the German Ostpolitik and the consequences of the Nixon doctrine for South East Asia.

From the program you will see that if you have to make a choice, because you cannot give two and a half days to Bilderberg the natural thing would be to choose the Saturday and Sunday-morning.

Needless to say that we all sincerely hope that you can stay with us all the time of the Conference and relax a little bit in the Bilderberg club of which you know so many members.

- I do think that the group which will come over from Europe is very worth-while.

From the personal area just good news. Miekje is improving very rapidly and has resumed a good part of normal life.

The only thing we don't do is that we do not accept any social obligations till the first of March and till that date she will not travel with me. For the future it means a normal life with certain restrictions which seem to be absolutely bearable.

I sincerely hope to be in contact with you next week.

apologically pesable.

a normal life with certain restrictions which seem to be
a date she will not travel with me. For the future it means
social obligations till the first of March and till that
The only thing we don't do is that we do not accept any
life.

From the personal area just good news. Miekje is im-
proving very rapidly and has reamed a good part of normal

Europe is very worth-while.

I do think that the group which will come over from
many members.

little bit in the Bilderperd club of which you know so
stay with us all the time of the Conference and relax a
needless to say that we all sincerely hope that you can
day and Sunday-morning.

Bilderperd the natural thing would be to choose the Satur-
s choice, because you cannot give two and a half days to
From the program you will see that if you have to make
Aais.

and the consequences of the Nixon doctrine for South East
be focused among other things on the German Oatpolitik
made it very clear to him that we want the discussion to
I still don't know exactly what his points will be put we
policy problems on the basis of the paper of Denis Hesley.
On Saturday and Sunday-morning we will discuss foreign
and one by Johnny Agnelli.

E. H. VAN DER BEUGEL

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PROF. DR E. H. VAN DER BEUGEL

DEN HAAG, February 2, 1971.

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I will arrive in the Regency Friday evening the 5th and
will stay for approximately four days.

If you cannot make it on Sunday we certainly will be in
contact on the telephone.

Warmest regards and good wishes,

contact on the telephone.
If you cannot make it on Sunday we certainly will be in
will stay for approximately four days.
I will arrive in the Redeney Friday evening the 5th and
6th.

JEF. 010-1 1982 Call. 62 3820

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February 3, 1971.

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DEN HAAG, April 5, 1971.

GENERAL

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KISSINGER, HENRY A./1/1

My dear Henry,

Sunday evening our television broadcasted half an hour of your profile which was taken by C.B.S. and the whole family sat glued to the television set. It came over marvellously and I was called by many friends who know that we are close to each other but did not know you personally to tell me how thrilled they were by this half hour.

I must confess that my bloodpressure rose approximately 30 points when I heard Tom Shelling, but I like him very much and therefor like you I try to put it in the right perspective.

The main impression was of a very positive nature, both in the personal and in the business field. I think that American television compared to ours does a good job in the sense that its prime objective is to bring the person across whom they want to interview and not impose their own opinion. That is the main trouble with European television. I was proud of this half hour and I think you can be proud too.

With warmest wishes, I see you in April,

Dr. Henry A. Kissinger
The White House
WASHINGTON, D.C.
U.S.A.

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DEN HAAG, September 7, 1971.
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GENERAL

KISSINGER, HENRY A.

KISSINGER, HENRY A.

My dear Henry,

First of all to tell you that I will be in New York in the week beginning Monday, September 20th for a couple of days and I will contact you after arrival to see whether we could meet somewhere.

Apart from the joy of seeing you there are some matters, notably the monetary problem, about which I should very much like to give you some thoughts on the foreign policy aspect of the issue.

The second reason I write you is that Dr. G.A. Wagner, the new top executive of the Royal Dutch Group told me there is a chance that he will be amongst your audience when you address the Time Life Report on America for European Businessmen in the week of October 3 till October 8 in New York.

I fully realize that it is not certain at all that you will be able to come to New York for that occasion. In that case, however, I would very much like you to see Gerry Wagner.

I consider him as probably the most intelligent, well-informed and broadminded captain of industry on this side of the ocean.

If he should not meet you in New York, I have given him your telephone number at the White House and perhaps you could inform your secretariat who he is when he

GENERAL

KISSINGER, HENRY A.

KISSINGER, HENRY A.

THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON

November 8, 1971

Julie:

Miss Roesing (212/586-4420) called to find out if Dr. Kissinger intends to see Dr. Vander Beugel from The Hague in Holland for lunch on Sunday, December 5.

Dr. Vander Beugel apparently wrote Mr. Kissinger on October 12th. I checked thru your pending files but couldn't come up with anything.

It is all yours my dear. I'm assuming that it is on your current social request list since I found an old list which he had not checked the request.

Muriel

BILDERBERG MEETINGS

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My dear Henry,

You will receive under separate cover the tape which
was made of your intervention at the Woodstock Conference.
You can replay it on every ordinary tape recorder.
I sent it through your diplomatic pouch, and if there
would be any delay, it would be caused by your beloved
State Department.

Miekje and I will be in New York from December 2nd
through Sunday, December 12th. I know of course that it is
extremely difficult for you to know what your schedule is;
on the other hand I must try to organize our schedule.
Would it be possible for you to see us in Washington on
Sunday, December 5th? Then we will come over and we could
have a quiet luncheon together.

Please drop me a note if you have any time left
between your holiday trips to Chou-en-Lai.

Dr.Henry A.Kissinger
The White House
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20501
U.S.A.

BdV

PROF. DR E. H. VAN DER BEUGEL

DEN HAAG, November 11, 1971

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My dear Henry,

I was delighted to hear from my Warburg secretary that Miekje and I can have luncheon with you on December 5.

I was planning to write you a memo about my feeling of the American European relation at present but it is much better to talk about it when we see each other in December.

U.S.A.
WASHINGTON, D.C.
The White House
Dr. Henry A. Kisainger

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My dear Henry,

December.

Much better to talk about it when we see each other in
of the American European relation at present but it is
I was planning to write you a memo about my feeling
that Miekje and I can have luncheon with you on December
I was delighted to hear from my Wapung secretary

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PROF. DR E. H. VAN DER BEUGEL

DEN HAAG, December 23, 1971.

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STRICTLY PERSONAL

My dear Henry,

Since our delightful time in the U.S. I have given
further thought to the problems which will arise when our
mutual friend, whom we discussed in Washington, will at a
certain moment decide to leave his present assignment.
Needless to say that I handle this matter with the utmost
discretion.

The picture I get is that Oxford would be delighted
to arrange anything for any period which would be convenient
to our mutual friend. Six months or a year would be very
welcome.

I do think that from the point of view of environment
and from the point of view of a base from which our friend
could operate, this would be an ideal solution.

What remains is the financial part of the arrangement.
The Oxford solution would definitely not take care of that
element in the total arrangement. I can assure you that it
will not be too difficult for me to arrange that financial
element in the form of advisory or consultant activities
for major companies.

Drop me a note what you think about this possible arrange-
ment for our mutual friend, of course after having consulted him
and without committing him in any way.

With warmest regards,

U.S.A.

WASHINGTON D.C.

The White House

Dr. Henry A. Klaasen

With warmest regards,

and without committing him in any way.
Drop me a note what you think about this possible arrange-
ment for our mutual friend, of course after having consulted him

for major companies.
element in the form of advisory or consultant activities
will not be too difficult for me to arrange that financial
element in the total arrangement. I can assure you that it
The Oxford solution would definitely not take care of that
What remains is the financial part of the arrangement.

could operate, this would be an ideal solution.
and from the point of view of a person from which our friend
I do think that from the point of view of environment

welcome.
to our mutual friend. Six months or a year would be very
to arrange anything for any period which would be convenient
The picture I get is that Oxford would be delighted

discretion.
Needless to say that I handle this matter with the utmost
certain moment decide to leave his present assignment.
mutual friend, whom we discussed in Washington, will at a
further thought to the problems which will arise when our
since our delightful time in the U.S. I have given

My dear Henry,

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