501.BC Indonesia/12–647: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Consulate General at Batavia
359. For Graham No. 35. View points raised urtel 503 Dec 4 ur Nos. 47 and 48 Dec 660 Dept would appreciate receiving appropriate time your frank analysis present situation Indonesia, including your appraisal viewpoints Dutch and Indonesian representatives, viewpoints Australian Belgian members GOC, your opinion best course be followed by GOC, SC or by this Govt unilaterally. Your answers following questions also most helpful; in addition any info along these lines from consulate be appreciated:
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- Status present authority Republic, outlook for its continuation (para 2 ur No. 47 Dec 6) including your view Vredenburch’s estimate support in Java and other potentially autonomous areas.
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- Your evaluation intentions Republican authorities, popular support which they enjoy (para 3 urtel 503 Dec 4).
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- In your opinion is either party deliberately employing delaying tactics? What advantages disadvantages either side result from delay in settlement?
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- What is present scale hostilities and outlook for effective cease fire based on immediate recommendation majority GOC.
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- Are parties willing commence substantive discussions basis Linggadjati agreement: If not what specific clauses are unsatisfactory?
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- Would it be feasible for Committee seek parties’ views para by para on Linggadjati agreement order have issues clearly joined?
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- Not understood whether para 6 urtel 503 Dec 4 expresses your conclusions or Vredenburch’s.61
Finally, situation described para 1 ur No. 47 not unexpected. Dept believes that in your position you can effectively perform role meant for GOC. In this respect forthright insistence upon implementation cease fire as preliminary immediate systematic consideration substantive points in issue most urgent.