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

856D.00/8–447: Telegram

The Ambassador in the Netherlands (Baruch) to the Secretary of State

confidential
us urgent

The Hague, August 4, 1947—3 p.m.

570. Embtel 560, July 31.⁷⁸ Van Kleffens reports to Foreign Office that while not having discussed matter with Dept, he believes US Govt would have no objection with inviting fact-finding commission to NEI for study and report situation. Vredenburch states that the Netherlands Govt urgently desires definitive view US Govt respecting establishment such commission which would presumably comprise representatives from Brazil, Canada, China, Sweden, Saudi Arabia.

Embassy informed that Van Kleffens instructed today discuss with Dept question of US sending military mission to NEI. Foreign Office expresses hope that head of mission would be top flight and have international reputation.

Sent Dept 570, repeated London 88.

Department pass Batavia.

Baruch

78. Not printed; it stated that the Netherlands was considering inviting “neutral” countries to join a fact-finding commission to report NEI conditions (856E.00/7–3147).