193. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Indonesia1
764. Your 1132.2 Department concerned with Indonesian abstention UN resolution re Soviet military aggression against Hungary.3 We are also disturbed by tone of Ali’s letter to President.4 However in view Indonesian Cabinet announcement regarding Soviet military action in Hungary5 and similar expressions by Indonesian Parliamentarians you are authorized if you believe desirable discuss $15 million line credit with Ali or Abdulgani, in accordance last para Deptel 699.6
- Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756D.5–MSP/11–856. Secret. Drafted in SPA; approved in FE; and cleared with EUR and, in substance, with U/MSA, ICA, and Murphy.↩
- Telegram 1132 from Djakarta, November 8, reported that unless the Department objected, Cumming planned to discuss the $15 million line of credit with Ali and Abdulgani within the next few days, before they left Djakarta to attend international meetings. (Ibid.)↩
- Presumably a reference to U.N. Resolution 1004 (ES–II), adopted by the General Assembly on November 4. Indonesia had also abstained on two resolutions adopted on November 9.↩
- Reference is to a letter of November 3, in which Ali appealed to Eisenhower to make every effort “to stop aggression towards Egypt,” declaring that in the Middle East, “the principle of the feeling of security of small nations towards the big powers is at stake.” (Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, International Series)↩
- A communiqué issued by the Indonesian Government on November 8, expressed regret at the involvement of Soviet troops in Hungary. (Telegram 1144, November 9; Department of State, Central Files, 764.00/11–956)↩
- Document 190. Telegram 1178 from Djakarta, November 13, reported that Cumming had discussed the line of credit informally with Abdulgani and officially informed Djuanda and both had agreed not to give publicity to the increased aid program at that time. (Department of State, Central Files, 756D.5–MSP/11–1356)↩