Foreign Relations of the United States, 1949, The Far East: China, Volume IX

893.01/11–2349: Telegram

The Ambassador in the Philippines (Cowen) to the Secretary of State ³⁵

Manila, November 23, 1949—3 p. m.
[Received November 23—4:09 a. m.]

2652. Under Secretary Foreign Affairs Neri November 22 told Embassy officer he has been informed by Doctor Tambu, ConGen Indonesian Republic, that his Government is prepared recognize Chinese Communist regime. He added that he had been given understand Indonesian Republic motivated by desire itself obtain recognition of that regime.

INS correspondent Frank Emery quotes source which he regards as most reliable as stating Tambu explained internal situation Indonesia renders recognition Chinese Communists desirable and that Indonesian Republic accordingly will not be in position participate SEAU.³⁶

Cowen

35. Repeated as telegrams Nos. 591 and 1059, November 23, 7 p. m., to the Embassy in the Netherlands and the Consulate General at Batavia, respectively, with instruction to inquire whether the reported remarks accurately reflected the attitude of the Indonesian Government toward recognition of the Peiping regime, the Department having understood previously that Indonesia was not eager to recognize the Chinese Communists.
36. Southeast Asia Union.