Office of the Historian

856E.01/3–2647: Telegram

The Chargé in the Netherlands (Benton) to the Secretary of State

secret
The Hague, March 26, 1947—6 p.m.

212. In course conversation with me today Foreign Minister said, referring to recent signing Linggadjati Agreement,44 that he now feels Western Powers, including US, Great Britain, France and Netherlands, should “get together” and cooperate closely on economic, financial and other problems in Far East. He did not elaborate but added that Dutch Ambassador Moscow might be expected approach Chief US delegation Moscow45 with view ascertaining his views this matter.

Repeated Moscow as 2.

Benton
  1. The Linggadjati (or Cheribon) Agreement was signed at Rijswijk Palace, Batavia, March 25. Despatch 225, April 16, from Batavia, received May 8, gave a full account of the signing, with texts of documents (856E.01/4–1647).↩
  2. The Fourth Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers was held at Moscow, March 10–April 12, 1947.↩