501.BC Indonesia/6–3048: Telegram
The Consul General at Batavia (Livengood) to the Secretary of State
575. Gocus 326. Following telegram sent SC by GOC: [For text of telegram, June 29, see SC, 3rd yr., Suppl. (July), page 11 (document S/858).]
In statement at Steering Committee, Roem also said, as quoted GOC press release, that during 5 months since Renville Agreement no progress made in negotiations while Republic has been presented with series of faits accomplis which have seriously prejudiced Republic position, including setting up of new states Madura and West Java, creation so-called provisional government and present conference Bandung under Netherlands auspices. He added that Republic cannot help wondering what further fait accompli may be contemplated while negotiations held in abeyance and that Republic has been suffering from economic blockade which has been intensified in recent months and which has prevented vital trade not only with outside world but even as between Republican territories.
Press release also quotes Riphagen as expressing hope that no further attempt would be made to have Working Paper discussed since, in his opinion, such efforts would only contribute to hampering negotiations. Signed Ogburn.