Foreign Relations of the United States, 1948, The Far East and Australasia, Volume VI

501.BC Indonesia/6–2348: Telegram

The Consul General at Batavia (Livengood) to the Secretary of State

Batavia, June 23, 1948.

555. Gocus 321. GOC has telegraphed report to SC¹ giving factual background suspension negotiations and ending with statement from NethDel letter June 22 stating NethDel authorized proceed with discussions with RepubDel.

Addendum to report to be telegraphed today stating RepubDel placed US-Australian working paper on agenda today’s steering committee, NethDel rejected it, and GOC, which called upon render decision in matter, unable reach decision (US and Australian voting for retention Belgium against) and appealed parties consult together in effort agree upon formula permitting consideration paper as basis for discussions. Signed Dubois.

Department pass Hague.²

Livengood

1. For texts of two telegrams to the Security Council, June 22, see SC, 3rd yr., Suppl. (June), pp. 147, 150 (documents S/850 and S/850/Add.1).
2. This was done the same day.