501.BC Indonesia/11–948: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in the Netherlands
573. [Here follow texts of telegrams 995, November 9, and 996, November 9, from Batavia; latter not printed.]
For ur info, Dept feels encouraged by forthright attitude Stikker and his apparent intention and ability cut through preliminaries to essentials problem. While not wishing at this time, absence info Stikker’s ultimate position, give impression carte blanche endorsement his efforts, Dept feels it would be helpful, at ur discretion, for you informally make known to appropriate officials Neth Govt favorable attitude taken by Dept Stikker’s endeavors reach basis enduring political settlement with Hatta.