501.BC Indonesia/12–2448: Telegram
The Ambassador in the Netherlands (Baruch) to the Secretary of State
us urgent
907. Boon, Foreign Office, indicated to Embassy officer tonight that SC action was not “unsatisfactory” to Netherlands and that Netherlands Government would be as conciliatory as possible in its reaction to SC resolution. He said Netherlands would probably reply to SC on Monday, December 27, by which time he thought military action as such would be completed. Boon, who was obviously relieved by SC action in eliminating withdrawal clause, was nonetheless at pains to emphasize Netherlands serious concern about sharpness world reaction.
Sent Department 907, repeated Paris 101 for Jessup.