Office of the Historian

Interest of the United States in political developments in the Netherlands East Indies following the defeat of Japan 1

1. For the Department’s estimate of conditions in the Netherlands East Indies at the end of the war and an account of United States policy in connection with that Dutch colony, see policy paper of June 22, pp. 556, 573.

[853] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Under Secretary of State (Acheson)

[Washington,] October 10, 1945.

856D.00/10–1045

[854] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant)

Washington, October 13, 1945—noon.

856E.00/10–1345: Telegram

[857] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant) to the Secretary of State

London, November 7, 1945—6 p.m.
[Received 6 p.m.]

856E.00/11–745: Telegram

[859] The Ambassador in the Netherlands (Hornbeck) to the Secretary of State

The Hague, November 8, 1945—4 p.m.
[Received November 9—11:12 a.m.]

856D.00/11–845: Telegram

[860] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant)

Washington, November 20, 1945—8 p.m.

856E.00/11–2045: Telegram

[861] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant) to the Secretary of State

London, November 24, 1945—1 p.m.
[Received 3:45 p.m.]

856.E.00/11–2445

[862] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant) to the Secretary of State

London, December 1, 1945—noon.
[Received December 1—10:59 a.m.]

856.E.00/12–2445

[863] The Ambassador in the Netherlands (Hornbeck) to the Secretary of State

The Hague, December 1, 1945.
[Received December 12—9:23 a.m.]

856D.00/12–145: Airgram

[865] The Ambassador in the Netherlands (Hornbeck) to the Secretary of State

The Hague, December 10, 1945—10 a.m.
[Received 1:46 p.m.]

856E.00/12–1045: Telegram

[866] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Secretary of State

[Washington,] December 10, 1945.

856D.00/12–1045

[867] The British Embassy to the Department of State

December 10, 1945

856E.00/12–2645

[868] The Acting Secretary of State to the Consul General at Batavia (Foote)

Washington, December 19, 1945.

856E.00/12–1945: Telegram

[869] The Ambassador in the Netherlands (Hornbeck) to the Secretary of State

The Hague, December 23, 1945.
[Received December 24—1:46 p.m.]

856E. 00/12–2345: Telegram

[870] The Ambassador in the Netherlands (Hornbeck) to the Secretary of State

The Hague, December 23, 1945—3 p.m.
[Received December 23—12:40 p.m.]

856E.00/12–2345: Telegram

[871] The Consul General at Batavia (Foote) to the Secretary of State

Batavia, December 23, 1945—11 p.m.
[Received December 28—12:52 p.m.]

856E.00/12–2345: Telegram

[872] Mr. Soetan Sjahrir to President Truman

Batavia, Christmas Day, 1945.

856E.00/12–2545

[873] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant)

Washington, December 28, 1945—1 p.m.

856E.00/12–2645: Telegram

[874] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant) to the Secretary of State

London, December 29, 1945.
[Received December 29—6:57 p.m.]

856E.00/12–2945: Telegram

[875] The Ambassador in the Netherlands (Hornbeck) to the Secretary of State

The Hague, December 30, 1945—1 p.m.
[Received 6:58 p.m.]

856E.00/12–3045: Telegram

[876] The Consul General at Batavia (Foote) to the Secretary of State

Batavia, December 30, 1945—11 p.m.
[Received December 31—10:30 a.m.]

856E.00/12–3045: Telegram

[877] The Ambassador in the Netherlands (Hornbeck) to the Secretary of State

The Hague, December 31, 1945—4 p.m.
[Received January 2, 1946—12:04 p.m.]

856D.00/12–3145: Telegram