Foreign Relations of the United States, 1949, The Far East and Australasia, Volume VII, Part 1

501.BC Indonesia/7–1949: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Consulate General at Batavia ¹

secret

Washington, July 21, 1949—7 p. m.

389. Usgoc 411. Dept regards exchange consular representatives between Philippines and Indonesian Republic (Manila’s 25 July 19 to Batavia²) as highly undesirable and likely provide Neth opportunity to charge Republican bad faith (as with USSR exchange spring 1948) May 7 Agreement and Republican intention proceed uni-laterally to dominate foreign affairs Indonesia before Round Table Conference. If you agree, please advise Hatta that such exchange at this time and prior to regularization USI foreign relations at RTC might well jeopardize smooth progress toward holding Round Table Conference and eventual transfer of sovereignty and suggest desirability suspending further activities this nature Philippines and elsewhere until progress negotiations at Hague warrants inauguration Cons exchange. For urinfo, Dept strongly disapproves contemplated exchange.

This tel being rptd Embassy, Manila and Hague for info only.

Acheson

1. Repeated as 866 to Manila and as 637 to The Hague.
2. Not printed.