Office of the Historian

501.BC/8–2747: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Consulate General at Batavia

confidential
u.s. urgent
Washington, August 27, 1947—10 a.m.

235. Security Council Aug 25 resolved:7

  • [“](3) Notes that Netherlands Government intends immediately request career consuls stationed in Batavia jointly report on present situation in Republic Indonesia,
  • (4) Notes that Government Republic Indonesia has requested appointment by Security Council commission of observers,
  • (5) Requests the Governments, members of the Council, who have career consular representatives Batavia instruct them prepare jointly for information and guidance Security Council reports on situation in Republic Indonesia following resolution of Council of Aug 1, 1947, such reports to cover the observance of the ‘cease-fire’ orders and conditions prevailing in areas under military occupation or from which armed forces now in occupation may be withdrawn by agreement between the parties,
  • (6) Requests Governments of Netherlands and Republic Indonesia grant to representatives referred to in Paragraph 4, all facilities necessary for effective fulfillment their mission.[”]

Approach Indonesian authorities accordance No. Paragraph 6 foregoing requesting Republic grant all facilities necessary to the American ConGen and such other US official personnel, civilian and military, as may be designated to assist him in observing and reporting in cooperation with other career consuls.

Livengood8 should collaborate in preparation report and accompany you any necessary travel. Dept will arrange such military, naval and air personnel as may be required. Consult other career consuls and formulate plan for executing above mission including (1) aid required from Dutch and Indos; (2) types and numbers personnel required from governments concerned.

Repeated Hague for info as No. 439.

Lovett
  1. For complete text of resolution, see SC, 2nd yr., pp. 2173–2174, footnote 3. This resolution was sponsored jointly by Australia and China on August 22 and in effect replaced the Australian resolution of August 12. For the proceedings of the Security Council on August 25 when the resolution was adopted, see ibid., pp. 2189–2212.↩
  2. Charles A. Livengood had been appointed Consul General at Batavia; the appointment was to become effective upon the departure of Mr. Foote.↩