856d.01/12–2749: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Consulate General at Batavia 1
us urgent niact
656. [For] Cochran and Beam: Pres has approved fol msg for Cochran to deliver to Pres Sukarno:2
“My dear Mr. President: I wish to offer to you on this historic occasion my heartiest personal congratulations and those of the Amer people on the independence of the Repub of the US of Indo. I have followed the course of events in your country very closely for the past several years. I have greatly admired the high statesmanship with which you, Dr. Hatta and your colleagues contributed with such distinction to the splendid settlements at The Hague which have provided independence and sovereignty to your country.
“The US welcomes Indo into the family of independent peace-loving nations. May God grant you and your people peace and prosperity in the years to come.”
You shld advise Pres Sukarno that this msg, together with the presentation by you of your credentials, constitutes the recognition of the Repub of the US of Indo by the US of Amer.
You shld also advise Pres Sukarno that the Pres of the US will make public announcement concerning Indo on the VOA. You will advise Dept timing that statement.3
Rptd Hague for info.
- Repeated as 1179 to The Hague.↩
- Mr. Beam reported attending the sovereignty-transfer ceremonies at Batavia on December 27, receiving USI agrément to Mr. Cochran as “first USA Ambassador”, and arranging for him to see President Sukarno the next day. (123 Cochran, H. Merle)↩
- Text sent in telegram 659, December 27, 6 p. m., to Batavia; for text issued as a press release December 28, see Department of State Bulletin, January 9, 1950, p. 55.↩