501.BC Indonesia/10–2147: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Acting Secretary of State
1060. Following is US resolution on Indonesian question circulated at SC meeting on October 20:29
“The Security Council,
“Having received and taken note of the summary report of the Consular Commission dated October 11, 1947 indicating that the Council’s resolution of August 1, 1947, relating to the cessation of hostilities has not been fully effective;
“Having taken particular note of paragraph 1 of that summary pointing out that no attempt was made by either side to come to an agreement with the other about the means of giving effect to that resolution;
“Calls upon the parties concerned forthwith to consult with each other as to the means to be employed in order to give effect to the cease-fire resolution and pending agreement to cease any activities which directly or indirectly contravene that resolution;
“Requests the Committee of Good Offices to assist the party [parties] in reaching agreement on an arrangement which will insure the observance of the cease-fire resolution;
[Page 1060]“Requests the Consular Commission, together with its military assistants, to make its services available to the Committee of Good Offices.”
- Submitted by Ambassador Austin to the Security Council on October 22 (SC, 2nd yr., p. 2604).↩