856d.00/5–249: Telegram
The Ambassador in India (Henderson) to the Secretary of State
494. Menon, at present in charge External Affairs, asked me to see him today. He showed me a telegram received from Nehru and Bajpai dated April 29 instructing him to discuss Indonesia with me. He was asked to tell me that in opinion GOI latest Republic offer to Dutch was eminently fair and it was not seen how Republicans could well make further concessions. GOI was informing Republicans to this effect and promising its support.
Telegram also requested Menon to convey through me to my government hope of Prime Minister that US would not bring further pressure to bear on Republicans to soften their attitude. Exertion of such further pressure could only encourage Dutch stubbornness. Now seemed appropriate time for US and other great powers to insist that Dutch accept Republic proposals and agree to unconditional re-establishment Republican government for whole residency of Jogjakarta.
Menon said that he was not in position to discuss this matter in [Page 396] detail since lie had not been following Indonesian problem. I agreed to convey message.
Sent Department; repeated Batavia and The Hague.