Security 422.

INDONESIA.

Your unnumbered 2nd August. [1] Follow up of Council resolution.

1. We are keeping in close touch with Secretariat and will advise
immediately reply received from Netherlands or the Republic of
Indonesia to telegrams sent last night communicating text of
resolution.

2. United States Delegation here have no instructions on follow
up. Assume you will be sending instructions to Embassy in
Washington. Meanwhile Ambassador at our suggestion is enquiring
from State Department what action is proposed to reinforce
resolution and to give effect to United States offer of good
offices which Netherlands accepted. We understand United States
have not yet received reply from Indonesian Government to offer of
good offices. It would seem desirable that this should be
forthcoming as soon as possible.

3. Most important outstanding question is withdrawal of
Netherlands forces. U.S.S.R. and Poland will almost certainly take
early opportunity of pressing for immediate withdrawal to
positions held on [2] August (our 716 [3] paragraph 10). United
States on the other hand will strongly oppose any further debate
on Indonesia until Greek question is settled. See our immediately
following telegram. [4] This is even more important as from press
reports it appears that Indonesians might not accept arbitration
or mediation until Netherlands forces are back in original
perimeters. Further it is possible that Indonesians might continue
fighting which would in turn be exploited by the Dutch. Will be
discussing this aspect this afternoon with Forsyth. Meanwhile
consideration might be given to possibility of bringing home to
Netherlands likelihood of further action by the Council calling
for immediate and complete withdrawal. For example, United Kingdom
might suggest to Netherlands Government voluntary withdrawal to
agreed positions in order to strengthen hands of those who favour
less extreme measures. These are of course very tentative views.

Would be grateful of any information available from The Hague
regarding Netherlands Government's [5] actions.