501.BC Indonesia/11–249: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the Netherlands
confidential
Washington, November 2, 1949—3 p. m.
970. [Ushic 41?] For Cochran: Dept suggests you may wish without commitment alert Indo and Neth officials desirability they prepare earliest enter econ discussions with US if USI concerned about possibility any early tech assistance from or loan applications to this govt. Presumably Wash best location. Technically competent spokesman necessary for particular industries or projects as well as for general econ programs.
Acheson