We have today instructed the Australian Representative on the
Security Council to draw the attention of the Security Council to
the situation in Indonesia under Article 39. [1]

2. My immediately following telegram contains text of statement to
be issued in Canberra at 4 p.m. today. [2] This explains why
Article 39 and not Article 34 has been referred to.

3. The Dutch Legation at Canberra has been informed. it should be
emphasised to Dutch authorities that this action has been taken
only after every endeavour in consultation with other Governments
has been made for mediation in accordance with Article 33 of the
Charter [3] and because the way in which the situation has
developed has made it a matter of vital international concern.

4. It is our intention in the Security Council to avoid and to
persuade other Governments to avoid any debate or judgment on the
merits of the case and to ask for an immediate decision that
hostilities shall cease and that the two parties shall be referred
to Article 17 of the Linggadjati Agreement. If the merits of the
case are to be discussed by anyone it will then be the third party
contemplated in Article 17 of that Agreement.

5. If in the Security Council difficulties are raised over
procedure, it would be impossible to avoid discussions on merits
and we hope therefore that Dutch authorities will appreciate the
manner in which we are putting this matter forward and use their
good offices to facilitate the passage of the decision for
hostilities to cease and negotiations to commence in the way in
which they had previously agreed that action should be taken in
the event of any dispute.

6. The Australian Government has at all times maintained a
perfectly neutral attitude and this action is equally neutral and
it will continue to adopt such an attitude having one desire only
and that is an immediate cessation of hostilities in a country
bordering on Australia and the adoption of a procedure likely to
bring about a long term peaceful settlement.