856d.00/1–1849: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in the Netherlands
49. Dept appreciates reporting and suggestions contained your recent tels re Indonesia, and agrees (urtel 53, Jan 181) that time may now be ripe for negotiation SC res which will meet complex requirements case. We do not feel, however, that Western Union is suitable group within which to find solution or to influence Dutch on this issue, although we agree with you on desirability having US play less conspicuous public role.
Draft SC res is now being discussed by Jessup with other members SC and with representatives of parties concerned with objective of meeting fol requirements: (1) Consonance with UN Charter and with views majority members SC; (2) Nearest approach to acceptability to parties, i.e. Neth Govt and Repub of Indonesia; (3) establishment by means SC resolution of conditions in Indonesia favorable to decrease in hostilities and long-range solution based on Renville Agreement.
In light of your recent reports, and as result influence upon Neth of other allied nations, it may be that adequate and effective res can be agreed.
Please keep Dept closely informed re further evidence break in solidarity Neth public and Govt on this issue. You will realize, of course, that we do not seek fall present coalition Govt, but rather that it modify its position on Indonesia.
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