Hendrik Boon
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 Hendrik Boon  (diplomat, spook?) | |
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| Born | 1911 |
| Died | 1991 (Age 79) |
| Nationality | Dutch |
Dutch academic who attended the 1957 October Bilderberg | |
Hendrik Nicolaas (Han) Boon was a Dutch historian and diplomat. He came from a wealthy Rotterdam merchant family and held top positions in the diplomatic service for many years. He was at the center of Western security policy in the 1960s as a permanent representative to NATO.[1]
Career
- Boon was political adviser to Dutch East Indies governor Van Mook (December 1946-June 1947), and as head of the political affairs directorate (December 1947-June 1949). He wrote Indonesische Dagboeknotities about his experiences
- Acting Secretary General at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1 June 1949 to 1 January 1950
- Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1 January 1950 to 1 November 1952
- Ambassador to Rome, also accredited to the Republic of Malta, from 1970 to 1976 (appointed November 1970)
- Member of the Transatlantic Board of the Johns Hopkins International School in Bologna
- Member of the Advisory Board of Radio Free Europe
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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| Bilderberg/1957 October | 4 October 1957 | 6 October 1957 | Italy Fiuggi | The 6th Bilderberg meeting, the latest ever in the year and the first one in Italy. |
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