501.BC Indonesia/9–1948: Telegram
The Consul General at Batavia (Livengood) to the Secretary of State
us urgent
805. Gocus 382. After dispatch Gocus 378, September 17,1 telegram to Netherlands delegate quoted therein changed at USDel’s suggestion following protest from Roem who requested GOC not accept Dutch attempts seek recognition “Provisional Federal Government” as entity in proceedings and who emphasized it matter for Republic decide which members RepDel should return Batavia. As changed, telegram reads as follows:
“(First sentence unchanged.) Without prejudice to any agreements or understandings reached between the parties in this regard and without prejudice to any other existing rights of either party, in addition to any names Republic authorities forward in accordance with previous practice through channels heretofore employed, committee will inform NethDel names of any Republic delegates whose presence in Batavia committee may consider conducive to committee’s work. Reciprocally committee will inform RepubDel of names of any members of NethDel whose presence in Republic territory committee may consider conducive to committee’s work.”
Above telegram finally dispatched NethDel Batavia, September 19. Signed Cochran.
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