Foreign Relations of the United States, 1948, The Far East and Australasia, Volume VI

501.BC Indonesia/1–1248: Telegram

The Consul General at Batavia (Livengood) to the Secretary of State ¹

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Batavia, January 12, 1948—5 p. m.

40. Graham No. 92 from Ogburn. Returned Batavia today to receive Netherlands decision on text principles (mytel 90, January 10). Vredenburch stated Netherlands had accepted but wanted free elections as alternative plebiscite Paragraph 4 and provision Paragraph 5 whereby one state could not outvote remainder. I reiterated USDel view such changes would totally destroy selling value of principles. Vredenburch finally accepted text without change.

For Department’s confidential information, Naryanan of UN secretariat, who friend Sukarno and Nehru,² told Sukarno nothing to be expected of SC if truce rejected and through Indian ConGen here is suggesting to Nehru that Nehru advise Sukarno accept.

Graham will urgent [urge] Sukarno accept whole program as based principles he has worked for.

Believe Republic will probably sign truce noon January 14 or 15. [Ogburn.]

Livengood

1. Repeated in telegram 15, January 13, 6 p. m., to The Hague.
2. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Indian Prime Minister.