856d.00/1–2249: Telegram
The Ambassador in France (Caffery) to the Secretary of State
secret
Paris, January 22, 1949—2 p. m.
280. Schuman1 said to me last evening, “I beg of you to tell your government that I am most unhappy about Indonesian situation and apprehensive that your policy may in the long run help only the Communists. I know only too well”, he said, “that the Dutch have been stupid, but facing facts and having in mind our situation in Indochina I hope your people will not be too severe with them.”
I told Shuman that I would transmit his message but at the same time I took occasion again to emphasize our views on the question.
Caffery
- French Minister for Foreign Affairs.↩