[Netherlands] Diplomatic Protocol Update - United Kingdom

[Dutchy]

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Kingdom of the Netherlands​

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Recipient: Ambassador to the Netherlands, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland (Jamie)
Cc: -
Subject: Diplomatic Protocol
Attachment: Protocol Guide for Diplomatic Missions and Consular Posts
Classification: SECURE

Your Excellency,

This message is part of a verification process of our database pertaining to the diplomatic missions within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. I would like to confirm whether the following diplomatic missions of your country are still present and active within the Kingdom. In our database we have listed:

• [Embassy] The Hague, Netherlands
• [Consulate-General] Amsterdam, Netherlands
• [Consulate] Willemstad, Curaçao

If there are no errors in regards to the diplomatic missions that you are currently maintaining within the Netherlands, then I would like to request that the following information regarding each mission is sent to my office:

• Name of the Head of Office of each mission (i.e., Ambassador/Consul/Chargé d'affaires)
• Quantity of diplomatic staff
• Quantity of security staff
• Quantity and type of any present lethal and/or non-lethal weapons

Yours Sincerely,

Nikolaas Dirkse
Director of Protocol

 

[Jamie]

GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
Security Classification: SECRET

To: Director of Protocol, Nikolaas Dirkse Dutchy
Cc:
Subject: RE: Diplomatic Protocol

Good Afternoon,

Thank you for your email, I can confirm the missions listed in your database are correct:

[Embassy] The Hague, Netherlands
[Consulate-General] Amsterdam, Netherlands
[Consulate] Willemstad, Curaçao

Our existing missions are in compliance with the Global Assembly Resolution on International Diplomacy. With that in mind, please find the information requested below:

Name of the Head of Office of each mission (i.e., Ambassador/Consul/Chargé d'affaires) Ambassador Colin Budd
Quantity of diplomatic staff 20
Quantity of security staff 20 per mission
Quantity and type of any present lethal and/or non-lethal weapons 0

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Kindest Regards,
Leon

Leon Hurst | Secretary of State for International Development | King Charles Street, London, SW1 |