501.BC Indonesia/4–2749: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the Netherlands 1
368. Recent tels from Cochran rptd to you and discussions with Neth Reps here indicate atmosphere surrounding discussions in Batavia conducive to successful outcome. However, Dept acutely aware of fact that, despite cordiality and frank exchange views, there is at present no evidence actual area of agreement between parties, and thus only the initiated have cause for optimism. Majority members GA are not initiated.
Dept has been hopeful that some concrete steps toward restoration might be taken and agreement re cease-fire and participation Hague Conference might be reached in time for GA discussions Indo question. In your discussions with Neth officials re developments Batavia, you may find it desirable, as we have here, to seek to keep attention focused on agreement, particularly in regard to desirability reaching some tangible and publishable results prior GA discussions.
- Repeated as 247 to Batavia.↩