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856E.00/6–1647

Memorandum by the Secretary of State8

secret
[Washington,] June 16, 1947.

After his meeting with the President today the Secretary dictated the following:

“I discussed with the President the request of the British Ambassador9 to see me today or tomorrow (appointment set for 11 a.m. tomorrow) in regard to a request the British Government is making to join with it in offering to the Indonesian Republic our good offices in solving their present difficulties. The President, like myself, was hesitant regarding the joint action phase of the matter. He is entirely in accord with our Government’s communicating to the Dutch and Indonesians our hope that they will continue in their efforts peacefully to settle their differences.”

  1. Drafted and initialed by Carlisle H. Humelsine, of the Executive Secretariat, Office of the Secretary, and addressed to the Director of the Office of European Affairs (Matthews) and the Director of the Office of Far Eastern Affairs (Vincent).↩
  2. Lord Inverchapel.↩