501.BC Indonesia/9–2348: Telegram
The Consul General at Batavia (Livengood) to the Secretary of State 1
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823. Gocus 386. GOC returned Batavia last night by train without incidents. In last conversation with Republican Delegate Chairman Roem September 21 US Delegate found obvious difference of understanding between him and Prime Minister with respect to procedural policy to be followed by Republic in deciding on filing of Republican report to SC through Palar. See paragraph 5 Gocus 384.2
Follows text letter of clarification dated Kaliurang September 21 from Roem to Cochran:
“I have the honor to inform you that following my interview with you this morning, I discussed with Dr. Hatta the question of the submission of the Republican Delegation report to the SC.
It has been agreed that if the Netherlands Delegation are able to accept the US draft proposals as a basis for negotiation by the 24 September, the Republican Delegation will instruct the Republican representative in Paris to delay the submission of the report a further 5 days until September 30, so as to test whether it will be possible to resume negotiation in a favorable atmosphere.
It is hoped that in that time the Netherlands will be able to reverse the decisions referred to in my letter to you No. 207/IV of yesterday’s date so that the Republican Delegation can withdraw its report to the SC.
You will appreciate, however, that this situation reported by the Delegation is one of extreme gravity and that if the Netherlands has not been able to show its good faith by the end of the month, the Delegation would be failing in its obligation if it delayed further in reporting to the council.”
Above letter handed Netherlands Delegation last night. Signed Cochran.