856E.01/4–447: Telegram
The Chargé in the Netherlands (Benton) to the Secretary of State
233. By note dated April 3 circulated all Missions here, FonOff advises by reference articles 12 and 13 Linggadjati Agreement which provide respectively for establishment US of Indonesia and union before January 1, 1949 and for admission US Indonesia as member UN after formation of union, that after union shall have been established “cooperation in field of foreign relations shall inter alia be considered as being of joint interest to the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the Netherlands, Surinam and Curaçao), and the US of Indonesia (article 7 of the Linggadjati Agreement)”.
[Page 913]FonOff note adds that until US Indonesia and union are constituted Netherlands Government remains solely responsible for foreign relations Netherlands Kingdom (Netherlands, NEI, Surinam and Curaçao).
Finally note states that in order adjust international position Netherlands Kingdom to situation created by signing Linggadjati Agreement as rapidly as possible and in conformity article 15 of agreement Netherlands Government is prepared “to admit a suitable number of Indonesian officials to be selected in mutual consultation with Government of Indonesian Republic into the foreign service of the Netherlands”.
FonOff explains verbally that note designed to clarify certain misconceptions regarding agreement appearing in foreign press and that while not intended for immediate publication in Netherlands context note may be used abroad for any useful purpose.
Copy of note together with “unofficial” English translation agreement attached to note forwarded by next air mail pouch.50
- A similar communication was made to the Department by the Netherlands Embassy on April 12 (856E.01/4–1247).↩