501.BC Indonesia/9–2848: Telegram
The Consul General at Batavia (Livengood) to the Secretary of State
us urgent
849. Gocus 397. We doubt eventuality reported first paragraph Usgoc 149, September 27 will arise. Our information is that possibility deal between Hatta government and Communists extremely unlikely in view fact Hatta government actively pressing military campaign against Hadiun group (see Amadja 59 Weeka 21–27 September from Mayer1).
We completely agree with Department re desirability discreetly indicating to ranking Republic officials that in our opinion recent sharp cleavage effected between Communists and Communist sympathizers in Republic on one hand and genuine Nationalists on other is most welcome development. This connection please refer second paragraph Gocus 384, September 20 for exact words Cochran used in expressing this view to Hatta September 20. Cochran or Scott, or both, will make special trip Jogja if receipt Netherlands Government’s “substantial contribution to resumption negotiations” presents opportunity to do so. We would utilize this occasion to reiterate view already expressed to Hatta (Gocus 384) and views set forth Usgoc 149, being careful, of course, to make approach informal and personal to avoid implication referred to final paragraph Usgoc 149. For this reason we believe it best to express these views directly to Hatta rather than to convey them through secretary RepDel who only ranking Republic official now in Batavia.
We remain of opinion that Netherlands acceptance negotiate on basis USDel plan will help more than anything else at present time to insure cleavage between Communists and Hatta government. Signed Cochran.
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