Foreign Relations of the United States, 1951, Asia and the Pacific, Volume VI, Part 1

357.AA/3–3051: Telegram

The Ambassador in Indonesia (Cochran) to the Secretary of State

confidential

Djakarta, March 30, 1951—4 p. m.

1337. Gocus 961. Ref Usgoc 498¹ and 499. In informal mtg this morning, UNCI agreed US proposal namely as follows:

(1) UNCI will address factual, non-controversial report SecGen UN developments Indo sovereignty transfer to date incl latest arrangements dispatch remainder ex-KNIL to Neth.

(2) Conclusions of report will set forth fol: Mil problems solved with latest agreements on KL and ex-KNIL and mil observers to be withdrawn on or before April 6. Since UNCI has therefore completed its main task in observing implementation RTC and since no other foreseeable items to deal with, UNCI is adjourning sine die.

(3) UNCI will agree final draft report and conclusions April 2. US and Australian members requested opportunity telegraph conclusions their respective govts for approval.

(4) When finally agreed report will be transmitted SecGen UN simultaneously Neth High Comm and Indo FonMin. Press release to be issued here announcing UNCI decision adjourn sine die and mentioning report being forwarded to above addressees. In meantime UNCI agreed keep its decision confidential pending finalization report and communication to parties of above.

UNCI SecGen Romanos expressed view Secretariat rep must probably remain Djakarta but in view prospective UNCI inactivity he hoped UN SecGen wld assign such rep other UN activities here as well. (Signed Beam).²

Department pass Hague, Brussels, Canberra. Sent Department 1337, repeated info Hague 130, Brussels 2, Canberra 20.

Cochran

1. Not printed.
2. In telegram 1062 (Usgoc 500) to Djakarta, March 31, Ambassador Cochran was informed that if the plans advanced in Gocus 961 were implemented, the Department of State would concur (357.AA/3–3051).