Your telegram 255 [1], Dominions Office telegram 148. [2]

1 discussed this matter with Addison on 16th July and asked him
for an opportunity of discussing it with him and Bevin as soon as
possible. In talking to Addison I mentioned specifically your
anxiety that Killearn's services should be used and stressed our
deep concern that the concessions should not come from one side.

2. At the High Commissioner's meeting 18th July in view of the
reports in London papers on Indonesian situation, I asked whether
there was any late news from Indonesia and Addison and McNeil
referred in the course of their reply briefly and in guarded terms
to your telegram 181. [3] Both insisted that Bevin had taken a
strong stand with the Dutch from time to time and McNeil was
obviously upset at any prospect of matter being raised in Security
Council which he said would probably remove any possibility of
getting real agreement between Dutch and Indonesians and would
promote Soviet intervention.

3. Have you any further instructions in view of the new situation?