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

856E.00/7–2347: Telegram

The Ambassador in India (Grady) to the Secretary of State

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New Delhi, July 23, 1947—10 a.m.

561. Bajpai⁵³ expressed to me last night his Government’s grave concern over hostilities Indonesia. He expressed fear these hostilities would have adverse influence on troubled areas of Indochina and Burma and he wishes USA to take active steps to prevent spread of conflagration.

Bajpai is communicating with Department through me rather than through Asaf Ali in whom he says GOI has very little confidence. Bajpai expressed wish our Government would answer his appeal through this Embassy. I made no commitment and pointed out USA had for some time past taken active interest in obtaining peaceful settlement Indonesian problem.

He gave me text of telegram sent yesterday by Nehru⁵⁴ to Indian High Commissioner London which reads as follows:

[This telegram, not printed, expressed concern at developments in Indonesia and referred to possible action by the United Nations.]

Department please repeat London, The Hague, Batavia as staff at Delhi inadequate.

Grady

53. Sir Girja Shankar Bajpai, Secretary General of the External Affairs Department, Indian Interim Government.
54. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Deputy President of the Executive Council and Councilor for External Affairs and Commonwealth Relations, Indian Interim Government.