Office of the Historian

856E.00/11–946: Telegram

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

confidential
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Batavia, November 13, 1946—9 a.m.
[Received November 13—7:38 a.m.]

449. Mytel 447, November 9.26 Just informed that Dutch and Indonesians reached agreement yesterday at Cheribon. Details of 17-point agreement not yet available but known to include following: recognition of republic in Java and Sumatra; republic to join United States of Indonesia; the USI to remain within framework of kingdom; delegations to come to Batavia to iron out small points; commission general then to proceed to Hague to report to Netherlands Govt.

Full details will follow when available.27

Foote
  1. Not printed; it reported the plan to meet at Cheribon. Mr. Foote concluded: “It appears to me that meeting with Soekarno, Hatta and Indonesian Cabinet on Indonesian territory indicates desire for settlement with fullest backing for Sjahrir.” (856E.00/11–946)↩
  2. Details not printed; the agreement was initialed on November 15, a summary published on November 16, and the text made public on November 18.↩