Office of the Historian

756D.00/10–1452: Telegram

No. 225
The Ambassador in Indonesia (Cochran) to the Department of State

secret
Djakarta, October 14, 1952—5 p.m.1

688. Re Deptel 536.2 Asst Secy Allison and Amb were recd by FonMin Mukarto 10 a.m. Oct 14 with Darmasetiawan, Rasjid, Sudjono, and Ismael present.

Conversation was only general in character on FE matters until toward close. FonMin then asked Amb whether it wld be possible consummate exchange of ltrs on aid program before Mukarto leaves for UNGA Oct 17.

Amb replied he had reported promptly to Dept unwillingness Indo Govt meet technical terms of US drafts and had been informed US Govt was studying this question.

Mukarto had stated earlier in mtg that immed danger of Cab crisis had subsided and that this development wld allow his attend UNGA. Amb asked whether this easing of polit situation wld permit PriMin Wilopo submit TCA agreement containing US technical provisions to Parl. Mukarto said this wld be impossible. Amb replied he did not want to urge Indo Govt do anything which might endanger it. Mukarto said really no urgency in getting matter settled before his departure. Amb pointed out that inability consummate agreement delays consideration of 1953 program. Amb made point, however, that TCA organ carrying out aid projects already under way. Mukarto’s attitude indicated unlikely Indo Govt take any new decision on aid question prior his US visit.

Cochran
  1. The file copy indicates that this telegram was received at 11:50 a.m. on Oct. 14. A notation by Coerr, however, indicates it was received after telegram 562 (infra) was sent.↩
  2. Supra.↩