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

460.509/9–2151: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in Indonesia

confidential

Washington, September 21, 1951—6 p. m.

361. Fol in amplification first sentence Deptel 336 Sep 17¹ “NSC exception for Indo under Kem Amendment valid without further renewal until Dec 30”. Admin required submit Congress each quarter a review all exceptions made previously. Exception granted Indo Sep 13 must be reviewed sometime during next quarter ending Dec 30 and decision made whether continue exception.

Battle Bill in Cong conference to resolve differences in House and Senate versions.²

Webb

1. Not printed.
2. The reference is to the Mutual Defense Assistance Control Act, which became law on October 26, as Public Law 213. The text is printed in 65 Stat. 644.