United States Relations With Indonesia; United States Concern With Political Developments in Indonesia; United States Interest in the Question of Western New Guinea (West Irian)1
1. For previous documentation on this subject, see Foreign Relations, 1952–1954, vol. XII, Part 2, pp. 245 ff.
109. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, August 29, 1955
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756C.022/8–2955. Confidential. Drafted by Dunham, Officer in Charge of Swiss-Benelux Affairs.
110. Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756D.00/9–255. Secret. Repeated to The Hague.
111. Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 656.56D/9–1355. Secret. Repeated to The Hague.
112. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the Netherlands Chargé (Van Voorst) and the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Merchant), Department of State, Washington, September 13, 1955
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756C.022/9–1355. Confidential. Drafted by Dunham.
113. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, September 14, 1955
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756C.022/9–1455. Secret. Drafted by Outerbridge Horsey. Initialed by Hoover and Robertson, indicating their approval.
114. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 320.56C/9–1755. Secret.
115. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson) to the Under Secretary of State (Hoover)
Source: Department of State, OCB Files: Lot 62 D 430, Indonesia. Top Secret.
116. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Indonesia
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756D.5–MSP/9–1355. Secret. Drafted in PSA and ICA; approved in FE; cleared with E,ITR, L, PSA, ICA, and the Department of Agriculture.
117. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, October 3, 1955
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756D.00/10–355. Secret. Drafted by Haring. The source text bears the initials of Robertson and Young, indicating their approval.
118. Memorandum of Discussion at the 260th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, October 6, 1955
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Prepared by Gleason on October 7.
119. Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756D.00/10–755. Secret.
120. Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756D.00/10–2755. Secret.
121. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson) to the Acting Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 411.56D41/11–755. Confidential. This memorandum, drafted between October 28 and November 4 and apparently sent to Hoover, who initialed his approval, on November 4 or 5, is evidently misdated (see footnote 8 below).
122. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Indonesia
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 656.56D13/11–1155. Secret. Drafted in WE and PSA; approved in FE; and cleared with PSA, FE, and EUR. Repeated to Canberra and The Hague.
123. Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 033.1100–ZA/11–3055. Confidential.
124. Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756D.11/12–555. Confidential; Limited Distribution.
125. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission at the United Nations
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 656.65D13/12–955. Confidential; Priority. Drafted in UNP; approved in IO; cleared with FE,PSA, and WE. Repeated to The Hague and Djakarta.
126. Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 110.11–DU/12–2055. Confidential.
127. Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 656.56D13/12–2055. Confidential; Priority; Limited Distribution.
128. Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 411.56D41/12–2155. Secret; Priority.
129. Memorandum of Discussion at the 271st Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, December 22, 1955
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Prepared by Gleason on December 23.
130. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756D.5/12–2855. Secret. Drafted in PSA and cleared with FE,U/MSA, U/OP, and L/MSA.
131. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Netherlands
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 656.56D13/12 955. Confidential. Also sent to Djakarta and repeated to Brussels, Canberra, Geneva, Karachi, London, and New Delhi. Drafted in WE, approved in FE, and cleared with EUR and PSA.
132. Memorandum From the Director of the Office of Philippine and Southeast Asian Affairs (Young) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.56D/1–356. Top Secret.
133. Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 656.56D13/1–656. Confidential. Repeated to The Hague.
134. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Indonesia
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 656.56D13/1–2356. Confidential. Also sent to The Hague. Drafted in PSA, cleared with FE, and approved by Deputy Under Secretary Murphy.
135. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Netherlands
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 656.56D13/1–2556. Confidential. Repeated to Djakarta. Drafted in WE and approved by Murphy.
137. Memorandum From the Director of the Office of Philippine and Southeast Asian Affairs (Young) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 656.56D/2–1756. Confidential
138. Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 656.56D13/2–2056. Secret.