501.BC Indonesia/3–148: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Consulate General at Batavia
us urgent
Washington, March 1,
1948.
85. Usgoc 71. Following resolutions proposed by Canada (Document S/678) and China (Document S/P.V. 259) respectively, were adopted by SC at its 259th meeting, 28 Feb 1948:1
- 1.
- “The Security Council, having considered the Report of the Committee of Good Offices, informing the Council of the steps taken by the Netherlands Government and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia to comply with the Council’s resolution of 1 August 1947;
- Notes with satisfaction the signing of the Truce Agreement by both parties and the acceptance by both parties of certain principles as an agreed basis for the conclusion of a political settlement in Indonesia;
- Commends the members of the Committee of Good Offices for the assistance they have given the two parties in their endeavours to settle their dispute by peaceful means;
- Maintains its offer of good offices contained in the resolution of 25 August 1947, and, to this end,
- Requests both parties and the Committee of Good Offices to keep the Council directly informed about the progress of the political settlement in Indonesia.”
- 2.
- “The Security Council requests the Committee of Good Offices to pay particular attention to the political development in Western Java and Madura and to report to the Council thereon at frequent intervals.”
(Repeated to The Hague as 75).
Marshall
- See SC, 3rd yr., nos. 16–35, pp. 367, 380, 381, 393.↩