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

501.BC Indonesia/3–1449: Telegram

The Ambassador in the Netherlands (Baruch) to the Secretary of State ¹

secret

The Hague, March 14, 1949—7 p. m.

246. Deptel 213, March 12 (Gocus 625²) contained information of such importance from Dutch point of view that substance thereof (mainly contained 5 numbered points), was communicated this afternoon Lovink, in absence Stikker, London.

Stressing major Dutch objection restoration Djocja, that chaos inevitable result, Cochran view need for minimum number supplementary military police was pressed in conjunction with Cochran statements UNCFI would have responsibility seeing Djocja not become haven or concentration point for armed forces. This statement, coupled with Cochran indication that Republican leaders must be reasonable once restored Djocja and UNCFI would consider its duty to insist thereon, made obvious deep impression. On other hand, became clear that Dutch, including Stikker in letter March 8 (paragraph 3), have been thinking in terms of Djocja civil police and armed forces, both under Dutch.

Lovink advised Van Royen being instructed agree McNaughton proposal at SC.

Baruch

1. Repeated in telegram 169, Usgoc 336, March 15, 6 p. m., to Batavia.
2. Telegram 250, March 11, p. 315, and footnote 1.