501.BC Indonesia/8–1249: Telegram
The Consul General at Batavia (Livengood) to the Secretary of State
677. Gocus 786. All available information indicates cease-hostilities Java was effective as of midnight August 10–11. Up to that hour sharpest fighting in Java in months had been taking place city Solo which had been under attack since Sunday by large forces which some Dutch military sources believed Communists. At stroke midnight however all Indonesian and Dutch firing ceased. TNI commanding officer met Dutch commander and agreed evacuate portion of town which had been held by Republicans. Van Vreeden, Dutch Commander-in-Chief flew Solo yesterday and on return expressed himself very satisfied prompt cessation fire agreed hour. Also stated incident involving infiltration TNI elements into city Surabaya had been settled by withdrawal infiltrees under Dutch escort early morning 11 August.
Foregoing information furnished officially MilEx chairman by representative Dutch Commander-in-Chief this morning. Palace which had been greatly disturbed at Solo fighting reporting to The Hague and release to press possibly tonight.
UNCI deputies flying Jogja tomorrow with Netherlands and BFO representatives hold further joint board discussing chiefly on patrol zone allocation. Signed Dow.
Sent Department 677, repeated The Hague 8 for Cochran.