Foreign Relations of the United States, 1951, Asia and the Pacific, Volume VI, Part 1

493.009/6–2951: Telegram

The Ambassador in Indonesia (Cochran) to the Secretary of State

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Djakarta, June 29, 1951—1 p. m.

1847. Received by FonMin Subardjo 9 a. m. 29th his request. He said he desired amplify info he had given me yesterday re Indo decision on UN embargo resolution. Said he had not been more specific yesterday since Calhoun was with me (Embtel 1837).¹

Subardjo said Cabinet had invited chairman Sunarjo² of Parliament fon affairs section to attend session night 27th for decisive discussion embargo. FonMin said debate was strenuous but decision taken to include both tin and rubber on embargo list. He said govt thought it shld take advantage suggestion Palar reported Amb Gross had made to him.

Consequently Palar cabled instructions 28th to effect he was: (1) To proceed with submission to UN of Indo embargo list including rubber, (2) to explain economic repercussions of embargo on Indo economy, (3) to state Indo desires achieves situation of strength and that Indo economic stability is to advantage US and (4) to reserve to Indo privileges reopening with AMC question embargo if necessity shld arise. Subardjo said he considered (4) entirely academic but-Cabinet thought it shld accept what it considered escape clause presented by Gross.

Subardjo expects Palar to proceed promptly with implementation above instruction. Indo Govt plans make no statement there—or Djakarta.

Cochran

1. Not printed.
2. Mr. Sunarjo, member of the Nahdatul Ulama, a Moslem religious, social, and educational organization affiliated with the Masjumi Party.