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Cablegram 397 NEW DELHI, 28 July 1947, 6.45 p.m.

IMMEDIATE TOP SECRET

Your telegram 280. [1]

On Sunday morning July 27th informed Sjahrir of Australian views
and events in accordance with your telegram. Sjahrir was obviously
pleased. His present intention is to remain in India some days and
perhaps then go to the United Kingdom but visit to Australia only
remote possibility. On July 27th and again today had talks with
Sir Girja Bajpai, Secretary-General External Affairs and
acquainted him of Australian views. He informed me that the
Government of India being pressed from all quarters here and Nehru
himself anxious to take positive action. India however has decided
to wait until Monday for reply of U.S.A. to United Kingdom and if
reply not satisfactory India will on Tuesday again consider
bringing the Indonesian question before the Security Council.

Bajpai will keep me informed.

1 Document 168.


[AA:A1838/274, 854/10/4, i]
Last Updated: 11 September 2013
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