756D.5–MAP/7–2551: Telegram
The Ambassador in Indonesia (Cochran) to the Secretary of State
127. Deptel 97, July 21.1 Evening twenty-fourth discussed with Vice Pres Hatta question publishing and registering with UN Indo MDAP agreement which I negotiated with Hatta. I pointed out only limited comment had been aroused Indo by statement Pres Truman June 25 reporting MDAP in Far East including summary aid given Indo police constabulary. Hatta agreeable to Dept’s request on understanding I would also consult SYG Darmasetiawan of FonOff who was familiar with negotiation agreement and now in responsible position to pass on question at issue.
Saw Darmasetiawan last night. He said FonOff agreeable initiation UN registration and publishing agreement. He feared, however, that publishing agreement by itself might attract too much attention and arouse leftist criticism within Indo just at this time when govt already facing many problems with Parliament. He hoped therefore the publicity on Indo could be tied up with story of assistance to Far East as whole. Dept consequently now has Indo approval to request contained Deptel 97 but I feel consideration should be given to avoiding more publicity than strictly necessary.
- In telegram 97 to Djakarta, July 21, the Department of State asked Ambassador Cochran if he thought it propitious to approach the Indonesian Government about the publication of the MDAP accord negotiated in August, 1950 (756D.5–MAP/3–2051).↩