Press and radio reports received from Djokjakarta today announce
that Sjahrir has tendered his resignation following resolution of
left wing parties (including his own socialist party) disagreeing
with his recent compromises.

Information so far is meagre and unconfirmed but position appears
to be that Soekarno has assumed pleins pouvoirs under the
constitution and that Sjahrir will continue to advise him.

Special messenger bearing reply to aide-memoire [1] contained in
my telegram 195 [2] (which appears to have precipitated the
crisis) is expected late this afternoon.