501.BC Indonesia/11–548: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Consulate General at Batavia
us urgent
558. Usgoc 189. The next two following telegrams contain respectively telegraphic text aide-mémoire which Dept could present at proper time to Neth at high level in this or modified form if circumstances require it. Second sets forth text of possible telegram embodying remarks to be made in presentation aide-mémoire.
Dept requests your frank comments and suggestions.
For its part, Dept would be most reluctant to make representations of this character as member of Good Offices Commission in support [Page 458] of plan which is not yet subject of discussion by entire GOC. In any case it would prefer to make any such representations after negotiations have been undertaken under the aegis of the GOC for purpose of achieving final political agreement rather than achieving a basis for negotiation since by such action it will have largely consumed its efficacy in intervention.
At same time Dept concerned to avoid, as you are, prejudicing favorable outcome Stikker-Hatta conversations at Jogja. Dept awaits your report on outcome of Stikker-Hatta conversations and your suggestions re timing of any démarche.
It occurred to Dept that if Dutch cannot be fully moved from position to initiate GOC negotiations by discussion of truce violations, some such device as simultaneous convocation two committees the first to negotiate terms of final political settlement and the second concurrently to negotiate satisfactory resolution problems raised by truce violations, might be employed.