501.BC Indonesia/3–2449: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Embassy in India 1
243. Dept suggests you utilize last four paras US aide-mémoire Mar 2 (Deptel 184 Mar 42) for background your conversations Nehru, Bajpai re Indonesia (your 322 Mar 16 and 241 Mar 203).
US and GOI agree Jan 28 Res still represents most promising formula. US support this Res has not faltered. SC Mar 23 accepted draft of instructions to UNCFI designed stimulate agreement parties on means implementation Jan 28 Res and time and conditions initiation negots Hague. This connection, US has greatly appreciated constructive efforts and reasoned moderation characterizing GOI representations SC, which reflect particular credit on Govt as close as India’s to Indonesian problem.
Re specific points raised by Bajpai, US notes Dutch have accepted role UNCFI in Hague negots and is satisfied there no reason concern [Page 343] this score. On strength Cochran reports, Dept fully alive to threat moderate Repub leadership through continued separation leaders from resistance forces and through prolongation present military situation. Dept naturally attaches great weight GOI observations this aspect matter. On other side there has been at least one encouraging development in apparent growth measure understanding between Repubs and Federalists, which Dept considers most important to cohesion future Indo state.
In your conversations you may also wish, speaking personally, (1) refer in passing to outspoken resentment much of Dutch press over what it considers already excessive interference US in Indo problem and (2) touch speculatively upon situation which would be created should pressures on Neth Govt result its downfall and succession by care-taker govt from which no decisions could be expected or by more reactionary govt which might reject SC participation altogether.
You may state US confident any advice which GOI may offer Repub reps will be directed constructive solution problem.