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                                        London
This telegram must be
closely paraphrased be-                                           
                                        Dated December 17, 1941
fore being communicated
to anyone. (SC)                                                
                                        Rec'd 1:11 p.m.
 
Secretary of State,
           Washington.
 
           TRIPLE  PRI0RITY
           December 17, 4 p.m.
           NETHERLANDS SERIES  61.
           FR0M BIDDLE
 
          Your 53, December 15, and my 60, December 16.
          Following message for the President from Queen
Wilhemina:
 
          "Mr. Biddle has conveyed your message to me, which i
have read with the greates interest. Instructions have at once
been given in order that representatives of my Government attend
the conference at Chungking as well as at Singapore. It is a
matter of deep satisfaction to me that, thanks to your
initiative, measures will be concerted to impart to our cornnon
war effort its greatest efficacy, and I am happy to send you my
warmest wishes for the success of the conversations.
          I send you my very best greetings, Wilhelmina."
          Foreign Office states Consellor of Legation is in
Chungking and will attend meeting there.
 
 
                                        WINANT