501.BC Indonesia/2–549: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the Netherlands 1

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102. While confident you fully understand its position re carrying out SC Jan 28 res, Dept wishes clarify last sentence second para Deptel 94 Feb 3 lest any doubt arise therefrom. Dept merely agreed with Cochran personal tel to Lisle contained Deptel 84 Feb 1 advisable under circumstances. Dept has received requests from Neth Emb that it acquiesce in Neth delay in fulfillment terms SC res but has made no comment thereon. No agreement whatsoever has been reached with Dutch on these lines.

Acheson
  1. Repeated as 61 to New York (for Jessup) and as 61, Usgoc 285, to Batavia (for Lisle).