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

656.56D/12–2851: Telegram

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

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Djakarta, December 28, 1951—5 p. m.

920. FonMin Subardjo told me 28th Neth continues make difficult any progress by Supomo and his comm at Hague. Subardjo determined Indo del will not be first to admit impasse. He sees little prospect however of much satis progress being made by Jan 15 which Indo Govt has looked upon as deadline after which policy toward negots wld have to be reviewed.

Subardjo told me he is as strongly against unilateral abrogation as always. He said popular Indo resentment of Neth attitude making position Sukiman Govt difficult. He said he has rapidly growing dossier of evidence on Neth subversive activities East Indo connected with Neth claim NNG and financed by group of diehards incl Gerbrandy.¹

Cochran

1. P. S. Gerbrandy, Netherlands Prime Minister in World War II.