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 )

856D.00/10–1045


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

856E.00/10–1345: Telegram


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

856E.00/11–745: Telegram


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

856D.00/11–845: Telegram


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

856E.00/11–2045: Telegram


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

856.E.00/11–2445


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

856.E.00/12–2445


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

856D.00/12–145: Airgram


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

856E.00/12–1045: Telegram


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

856D.00/12–1045


[867] The British Embassy to the Department of State

856E.00/12–2645


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

856E.00/12–1945: Telegram


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

856E. 00/12–2345: Telegram


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

856E.00/12–2345: Telegram


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

856E.00/12–2345: Telegram


[872] Mr. Soetan Sjahrir to President Truman

856E.00/12–2545


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

856E.00/12–2645: Telegram


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

856E.00/12–2945: Telegram


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

856E.00/12–3045: Telegram


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

856E.00/12–3045: Telegram


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

856D.00/12–3145: Telegram