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

501.BC Indonesia/9–2249: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in the Netherlands

secret   priority

Washington, September 22, 1949—7 p. m.

809. Ushic 18. Dept judges from Hicus 33 and 34¹ negotiating situation becoming increasingly difficult. In circumstances, if Dept can be of assistance to you by placing you in receipt of statement of its position (which you may wish use as instrs in event impasse), advise and give substance differences presently separating parties. Dept prefers, of course, parties work out sound solution of all matters at issue between them. If, however, they are unable to do so, it has always been, as you know, our idea that we make recommendations to them through you as member UNCFI.

Webb

1. Telegrams 814 and 817, September 21, neither printed.