I have the honour to advise that I have today addressed the
following communication to the President of the Security Council.

'Under instructions from my Government, I have the honour to bring
to the attention of the Security Council the hostilities which are
at present in progress in Java and Sumatra between armed forces of
the Netherlands and of the Republic of Indonesia, and which have
been the subject of communiques by their respective Army
Commanders during the past ten days.

The Australian Government considers that these hostilities
constitute a breach of the peace under Article 39 and urges that
the Council take immediate action to restore International Peace
and Security.

In order to prevent an aggravation of the situation the Australian
Government proposes that the Security Council, as a provisional
measure, and without prejudice to the rights, claims, or position
of the parties concerned, should call upon the Governments of the
Netherlands and of the Republic of Indonesia to cease hostilities
forthwith and to commence arbitration in accordance with Article
17 of the Linggadjati Agreement between the Netherlands and the
Government of the Republic of Indonesia signed at Batavia on 25th
March 1947. (See letter from the representative of the Netherlands
to the United Nations, addressed to the Secretary- General, dated
26th March, 1947, Document S/311.) [1]

In view of the urgent circumstances I am instructed to request you
to call immediately a meeting of the Security Council for the
consideration of this communication and that the Provisional
Agenda, including this item, be communicated to the
representatives on the Security Council simultaneously with the
notice of the meeting.'

I would be grateful if you could immediately bring this
communication to the attention of all representatives on the
Security Council.