Foreign Relations of the United States, 1949, The Far East and Australasia, Volume VII, Part 1

501.BC Indonesia/1–3149: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Consulate General at Batavia

confidential   us urgent

Washington, January 31, 1949—8 p. m.

45. Usgoc 282. For Lisle from Cochran: Tentatively planning to leave second returning via Lake Success, Brussels, The Hague. When plans firm press announcement will be made here.

Dept believes it would be good tactics that UNCI not press matters but allow Dutch to adjust themselves to implications of SC action.¹ [Cochran.]

Acheson

1. This telegram was repeated to The Hague in telegram 84, February 1, 8 p. m., which also replied to telegram 90, January 31, p. 196. The Department regarded telegram 45 as a response to telegram 90. (501.BC Indonesia/2–149)