Emperor Haile Selassie visiting the Netherlands 1954

Arriving at Keizer’s Amsterdam Central Station

Haile Selassie of Ethiopia, his son, the Duke of Harrar,

and his wife, Princess Sarah, for four days

state visit to the Netherlands. They are greeted by Queen

Juliana and Prince Bernhard. Haile Selassie inspects the

honor guard of the marines, after which A.J. d’Ailly, Mayor

of Amsterdam, and become the garrison commander to him

suggested. Then the royal members go by carriage

to the Royal Palace on Dam Square, where she received a guard of honor from the

grenadiers inspect and appear on the balcony. The

emperor and his son, in the presence of oa

Prime Minister Dr Willem Drees and A.J. d’Ailly, a

wreath at the National Monument to the Fallen on the

Dam. In the afternoon they visit the Royal Institute for the

Tropics.

The second day Haile Selassie in Kinderdijk leaves the front

Ethiopian tug Shegnew launched. Then go

the royal members to Rotterdam, where they boarded the

Piet Hein view the harbor, including the festively decorated

cruiser The Seven Provinces. At the Beursgebouw they are

greeted by the management of the Africa Institute. Also finds

there is a government reception in the Ridderzaal in The Hague

place, with ao Dr Willem Drees. Haile . also looks at

Selassie in Eindhoven the production of radios and in Geldrop

the production of cars, where he with a weapon carrier through the

factory is driven.

On the last day he looks at the manufacture of aircraft and

Major Gerben Sonderman gives a demonstration of a

fighter jet Fokker S-14. At the Central Station of

Amsterdam the royal members leave with the royal

train to Baarn, to have lunch at Soestdijk Palace.