JULIANA

to General Manuel A. Odría, (1897-1974, Leader of the Governing Military Junta, 1948-1950, President of Peru, 1950-1956), saying that she has appointed Jonkheer Dr Gerard Beelaerts van Blokland as her Special Ambassador for the inauguration of Dr Manuel Prado y Ugarteche, (1889-1967, President 1939-1945 & 1956-1962), knowing from his personal qualities... zeal for my service... and... attachment to my person that he will be worthy of Your trust and continue mine, especially when assuring the President of my high regard and friendship, signed also by Jan Willem BEYEN, (1897-1976, Foreign Minister 1952-1956), blind-embossed royal arms at head, 2 sides 8¼ x 13 and conjugate blank, Soestdijk, 16th July