MAY 26, 1942 FOR THE PRESIDENT FROM AMBASSADOR BIDDLE; FOLLOWING MESSAGE FROM QUEEN WILHELMINA IS CONVEYED TO YOU AT HER REQUEST; "I AM LOOKING FORWARD VERY MUCH TO MY VISIT TO YOU AND MRS ROOSEVELT AND WILL BE HAPPY TO MEET YOUR COUNTRYMEN AND SEE YOUR BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY SO SOON. I GREATLY THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND MESSAGE. W I LHELM I NA." IN A DAY OR TWO PRINCE BERNHARD WILL GIVE ME DETAILS OF ACCOMPANYING PERSONS AND PLANS IN THE UNITED STATES. HE TELLS ME THAT THE QUEEN WILL PLAN DEPART ON ELEVEN JUNE. NOR 3886 |