501.BC Indonesia/10–1548: Telegram:
The Secretary of State to the Acting Secretary of State 1
urgent
[Received October 16—1:18 a. m.]
Delga 343. GADel approached Palar regarding Department’s Gadel 186 October 122 and requested delay of presentation Republican report to SC. He confirmed information already given us by Boon of NethDel that he had received instructions to submit report to SC and had cabled for new instructions. He has agreed not to submit report before October 18 or before previous notice to GADel. We agreed to confer further with him on October 18. He will then like to know US view on 3-week time limit given Republic to accept or reject Dutch amendments to Cochran plan, and also how negotiations for textiles and food for Republic are progressing. He stressed precarious nature his government which might fall in few weeks without such help. He considers USSR astute in not attacking Republic in SC and states it has approached him. Their tactic is first to get Dutch out and then introduce Communism into Indonesia.
Re Batavia No. 9053 to Department and GADel classified summary No. 23. Protitch of Secretariat has agreed not to circulate before October 18 telegram from Chairman of GOC that Republic planning to submit own report to SC. Should Republic then agree not to submit its case to SC, telegram will not be documented but Protitch would need such assurance if he is not to proceed on October 18.