- Greentree
Greentree is a 400 acre estate in
Manhasset, New York onLong Island .Payne Whitney purchased the estate for his bride,Helen Hay , in 1904. Later,John Hay Whitney and his second wife, Betsey, occupied the main house, where Mrs. Whitney remained in residence there until her death in 1998.The estate features a
real tennis court in good condition, but it is no longer in use.The estate hosted the
Manhasset negotiations , a round of talks betweenMorocco and thePolisario Front, August 10-12 2007, as part of a set of UN-led meetings. The talks centered on the future ofWestern Sahara , specifically Morocco's push for autonomy, but not self-determination over the area.
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