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

501.BC Indonesia/3–1748

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

confidential

Batavia, March 17, 1948—10 a. m.

2114. Gocus 183. Report sent to President SC¹ (Gocus 182²) was drafted by DuBois on basis working papers submitted by NethDel and accepted by IndoDel at meeting steering committee March 16. Intention is that report be circulated to SC members for their information only.

Encountered initial opposition from Critchley to sending report this nature since he presumably would prefer not to waste GOC’s ammunition by sending non-controversial material. We hope, however, that by sending report this character at this time, it will not be necessary to send a further report on political discussions until agreement has been reached or unless there is a breakdown in discussions.

Livengood

1. For text of telegram dated March 16 by GOC, see SC, 3rd yr., Suppl. (Jan.–March), p. 37, doc. S/697.
2. Telegram 213, March 17, from Batavia, not printed; it quoted the text.