856D.00 TA/9–2652: Telegram
No. 219
The Ambassador in Indonesia (Cochran) to the Department of State
priority
585. Foreign Minister Mukarto recd Bonsal and Ambassador 10 a.m. Sept 25 with Ismael (successor to Zain as economic officer of Foreign Ministry) present. Mukarto handed Ambassador drafts of two notes quoted in Embtel 584.1 Mukarto said Prime Minister had insisted upon some changes in wording from Dept’s formula as presented by this Embassy since Wilopo feared latter wld create impression MSA and 511 still involved.
Dept will observe: (1) notes did not include points expressed para three of Embassy note 52 based on para three of Deptel 418;2 (2) no reiteration of specific request for aid contained in note of Sept 9; and (3) no mention ratification either of 1950 ECA agreement or present exchange.
Wld appreciate Dept’s telegraphic comments upon appropriateness and adequacy of Indonesian drafts. If these drafts are acceptable, please provide texts of notes by which Embassy shld acknowledge them. FonOff desires that Indonesian notes bear identical dates. Shld US responses be dated one day later?