501.BC Indonesia/3–149: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the Netherlands 1
180. Your 203, Mar 1, Dept does not believe that Neth can or shd attempt to place burden of convincing Repubs of the soundness of their proposal on Cochran. He has been given wide latitude to attempt compromise on re-establishment Repub authority and to present to Repubs the alternatives with which they are faced. (Usgoc 303, Feb 24, Usgoc 312, Mar 1.) Responsibility for convincing Repubs that they have anything to gain by accepting Neth invitation rests ultimately with Neth itself. The means to do so are readily available. [Page 289] Their handling situation to date has not tended to make convincing case (Gocus 609, Mar 1). Dept requests that you make our views in this respect known to FonOff immed and emphasize that Neth failure cannot be charged to Cochran who has at all times made and will continue to make utmost efforts in their behalf consistent with his position.
- Repeated as 129, Usgoc 317, to Batavia.↩