My telegram 267. [1]

Following is reply of the Republican Government broadcast this
afternoon.

1. The Government and people of the Republic of Indonesia heard
with great gratitude and appreciation the broadcast offer on
behalf of the United States Government to extend its good offices
to the Indonesian Government [2] in any future negotiations in
which the Government of the Republic may be involved.

2. The Government of the Republic of Indonesia has the honour to
request the attention of the United States Government to the
decision adopted by the Security Council of the United Nations.

The Republican Government in adhering to the principles of the
United Nations is fully prepared to submit to the aforesaid
decisions in which arbitration has been recommended as the primary
means of settling the present dispute. In cordially accepting the
good offices of the United States Government, the Indonesian
Government requests that the United States Government should use
its influence with the Government of the Netherlands and the
Security Council of the United Nations for the Indonesian proposal
that an International Arbitration Commission should be despatched
without delay to Indonesia.

3. The Republican Government feels sure that the Governments of
the United States of America, Britain and the Netherlands will all
agree, in view of the fact that two years of negotiation and
mediation failed to prevent the outbreak of large scale
hostilities, that in arbitration by a United Nations Commission
lies the only and final hope of settling this dispute by peaceful
means.

4. The Government of the Republic is unanimous in its conviction
that if the United States feels able to support the aforesaid
proposal it will, for the following reasons be performing a
lasting service to humanity:-

(a) The Governments of the Republic and of the Netherlands would
agree to abide loyally by any decision reached by the Arbitration
Commission.

(b) There is, therefore, strong reason to believe that such an
International Commission would bring about a lasting settlement.

(c) The United Nations would thus be creating a much needed
precedent to prove to the world that its authority can stop wars
and settle disputes.

5. Finally, the Government of the Republic of Indonesia requests
the United States Government to send a representative as soon as
possible by air to Djokjakarta in order that the Republican
Government [may] more fully acquaint the United States Government
representative with its official point of view.

6. The Republican Government would appreciate by radio early
advice of the United States Government of the estimated time of
arrival of the representative of the United States Government at
Djokjakarta airport.