501.BC Indonesia/12–647: Telegram
The Consul General at Batavia (Livengood) to the Secretary of State 58
511. From Graham No. 48. Mytel November 19.59 Latest meeting SCINR (Special Committee for Implementation November 1 Res.) ended December 2, with agreement in principle all points GOC’s initial proposals for implementation cease-fire except paragraphs on which deadlock continues owing refusal Netherlands SCINR accept.
In order by-pass deadlock and reach heart problem, GOC December 4 submitted following proposals parties.
- 1.
- Each party to present its concept fair delineation demilitarized zones to be established between Netherlands and Republic occupied territories, such delineation having regard for (a) military positions both forces August 4, (b) welfare local populations, (c) administrative areas, (d) topographical features.
- 2.
- Each party to present arguments support its case before SCINR and other party.
- 3.
- In event disagreement delineation zones, GOC SCINR to propose its concept just delineation based paragraph 1 and taking account arguments parties. Parties would be asked accept this delineation.
- 4.
- Upon parties agreeing this plan, standfast and cease-fire orders to be issued all troops and all previous GOC proposals (mytel 31) agreed on by parties to take effect.
- 5.
- Upon acceptance demilitarized zones by parties, normal trade and intercourse among all areas to be resumed and forces one party in territory other to be moved across zone with arms under supervision troops [sic].
- 6.
- GOC SCINR to make further suggestions re maintenance law and order demilitarized zones.
As originally proposed by AusDel, parties would have been asked accept GOC’s decision on delineation in Am. Ps. [sic]. This provision ruled out by USDel and BelDel on grounds at least one party certain [Page 1081] reject any proposal arbitration. Kirby privately conceded Netherlands rejection such proposal but apparently hoped make issue its rejection in a report to SC. This but one several recent examples AusDel desire make early anti-Dutch case before SC which clearly related expiration Aus membership SC and possibly GOC. [Graham.]