Foreign Relations of the United States, 1952–1954, East Asia and the Pacific, Volume XII, Part 2

756D.5 MSP/9–1852: Telegram

No. 218
The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Indonesia

confidential
priority

Washington, September 18, 1952—11:44 a.m.

418. Pls present fol Note to FonOff (Deptel 393,¹ Embtel 517²):

“US Amb presents compliments FonMin and has honor refer to Amb’s Notes 49 and 50 Sep 16, 1952 and last two paras Note of Sep 9, 1952 addressed to SecState by Indo Amb to US relative to Mil Agreement Aug 15, 1950 and Indo Govt’s desire continue benefit from provisions said Agreement, on reimbursable basis.

“Amb confirms that, as stated by Asst SecState FE in conversation with Indo Amb July 29, Govt of US has accepted proposed procedure in principle as applicable to undelivered balance constab equip authorized under above Agreement. Noting that Govt RI intends submit specific requests in order implement above procedure if possible before intended departure FonMin from Djakarta in Oct for UNGA, Amb offers fol suggestions based upon above conversation between Indo Amb and Asst SecState FE.

“US Govt wld be pleased receive from Govt RI Note formally requesting that undelivered balance of the constab equip authorized under Agreement Aug 15, 1950 be transferred from grant to reimbursable basis. Value this undelivered equip dols 149,658. Note shld also affirm intention Govt RI continue observe legal assurances given in para 2 and 3 Indo Govt Note 1155/55R Jan 5, 1952, in order meet continuing US statutory requirements re equip and services which have or will have been delivered to RI on grant basis.

“Grant basis constab aid wld necessarily terminate on date when Agreement of Jan 5, 1952 is replaced by new Agreement mentioned in Indo Amb’s Note Sep 9, 1952 and Amer Amb’s Note No. 49 Sep 16, 1952. In order avoid interruption in deliveries constab equip now going forward, Amb suggests necessity provide reimbursable basis on which deliveries may be contd, before Jan 5, 1952, Agreement is terminated. Such basis may consist of Note from Indo Govt as described above and reply by Amer Amb expressing agreement of US Govt.

“In the event that Indo Govt may desire to make specific requests for mil equip on reimbursable basis, other than constab equip referred to above, Amb assures FonMin that US Govt is prepared receive and discuss such requests and to offer any info Indo Govt may desire re manner in which they are customarily made.”

If question arises concerning above legal provisions carried over from Jan 5 Agreement (paras 2 and 3 Indo Note Jan 5) Emb shld make it clear that these provisions not derived from sec 511 MSA Act.³

Acheson

1. Supra.

2. The reference should be to telegram 518 from Djakarta, Sept. 16, which reads:

   “At 9:30 a.m. 16 Sept, personally delivered to FonMin Mukarto Emb Notes 49 and 50 dated 16 September and based on numbered paras 2 and 3, respectively, of Deptel 393.” (856D.00 TA/9–1652)

3. On Sept. 22, Ambassador Cochran informed the Department of State that he delivered Embassy Note 52 based on telegram 418 to the Foreign Minister that morning. (Telegram 560; 756D.5 MSP/9–2252)