Foreign Relations of the United States, 1948, The Far East and Australasia, Volume VI

501.BC Indonesia/12–2548: Telegram

The Consul General at Batavia (Livengood) to the Secretary of State

us urgent

Batavia, December 25, 1948.

1157. Gocus 513. Following letter Dec. 25, signed three GOC representatives, addressed and delivered Schuurman this noon:

[Here follows text printed in SC, 3rd yr., Suppl. (Dec.), page 305.] Communication in similar terms addressed and delivered to Secretary General Republic Delegation Sudjono¹ who was released from custody afternoon 24. Signed Cochran.

Livengood

1. For text, see SC, 3rd yr., Suppl. (Dec.), page 306. For 6th GOC report to SC, telegraphed “around 4 a. m. morning 26th” (transmitted in telegram 1158, December 26, Gocus 514, from Batavia, not printed), see ibid., document S/1156, p. 307. The Netherlands and Indonesian replies to the GOC letters of December 25 are printed ibid., p. 309, as part of the report.