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

893.01/11–2549: Telegram

The Ambassador in the Netherlands (Chapin) to the Secretary of State

The Hague, November 25, 1949—6 p. m.
[Received November 26—12:47 a. m.]

1171. We informed Boon³⁸ contents Manila’s 2652 (Deptel 1059, November 23). In commenting, Boon first remarked that Hatta³⁹ had made statement re early recognition by RIS⁴⁰ of Chinese Communist government when he passed through Cairo en route Hague–Batavia. Boon then said high ranking Indonesians are generally sympathetic Nehru’s attitude re Chinese Communists and that it was not unlikely that India would soon accord recognition and thus precipitate avalanche of similar recognitions. Boon feels that little can be done to stop such developments.

He added, however, that Dutch feel most strongly that Netherlands should not recognize Chinese Communists before sovereignty transferred to Indonesia. He handed us copy of aidé-mémoire of November 21 to British Embassy here⁴¹ re Netherlands attitude question recognition Chinese Communists, adding that Van Kleffens⁴² had been furnished with copy which he had presumably given Department. We are, however, forwarding full text aide-mémoire air mail.

Chapin

38. Hendrik N. Boon, Acting Secretary General of the Netherlands Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
39. Mohammed Hatta, Vice President of Indonesia and concurrently Prime Minister.
40. Republic of Indonesia (United States of Indonesia).
41. Not printed.
42. E. N. van Kleffens, Netherlands Ambassador in the United States.