Foreign Relations of the United States, 1947, The Far East, Volume VI

856E.01/7–947: Telegram

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

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Batavia, July 9, 1947—3 p.m.

265. Van Mook informed me that Dutch and Indos are in 95 percent agreement and that he and Indos can arrange other 5 percent at conference table. Only point at issue is gendarmerie which not now regarded as real problem. Van Mook called me to palace to thank us for assistance in reaching agreement. Indo Deputy Prime Minister, Gani, and Indo Acting Minister Foreign Affairs, Tamzil, called this morning thank us for assistance reaching agreement. Both Dutch and Indos stated they will push for immediate formation interim government and full implementation Linggadjati.

Above due largely my convincing British Consul General take action parallel mine which based on Department’s telegrams 172,⁴⁰ 175⁴¹ and 181.⁴² British Foreign Office instructed British Consul General accordingly yesterday.

Text [of] Indo reply being encoded.⁴³

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40. June 26, p. 959.
41. Same as telegram 320, June 28, p. 962.
42. July 3, p. 970.
43. Telegram 264, July 10, 3 p.m., from Batavia, reported the text of a document handed to the Dutch on July 8 with a note dated July 5 (856E.01/7–1047).