INDONESIA

The attitude set out in the first part of paragraph 2 of your
telegram 99 [1] if passed on to The Hague by Teppema has not
prevented the assumption of an attitude of injured innocence. I
have been already trying to persuade them to see the position and
realise that mere cessation of hostilities and United States good
offices do not settle anything. The Dutch seem to be thinking of a
Committee of 'disinterested' countries such as Sweden, Saudi
Arabia, China and so far have taken the line that neither the
United Kingdom nor Australia are sufficiently impartial to lend
good offices. I will continue to try and persuade them that they
are wrong.

2. As regards the question of area cleared by the Dutch since
hostilities began. As this has to be policed in some way to
prevent further destruction, would policing by the Dutch, until
such time as a joint Dutch-Indonesian Gendarmerie might take over
under the supervision of the United States, United Kingdom,
Australia, Chinese Consuls-General or their representatives, be a
satisfactory solution?
3. Suggest no action regarding your paragraph 5 until the result
of the talks here known.