Security 446.

Your 472 [1] and related messages. Indonesia.

Position following on private consultation with most members of
Security Council is as follows-
1. United Kingdom, Belgium and France will object strenuously to
any further action by Council and still maintain original decision
of 1st August was outside competence of Council.

2. Brazil despite your representation [2] has received
instructions generally to support the United States view that it
would be unwise for Council to appoint a Commission of arbitrators
until we knew the results of the United States good offices which
they hoped would develop into mediation and measures for full
settlement.

3. United States opposed to joint arbitration or mediation with
Australia at this stage. They also object strenuously to our
proposal for a Commission of five to ensure the decision of
Council regarding observing and reporting on 'cease fire' is
observed. They argue you cannot avoid appointing Soviet or
satellite representative on any such Commission and the results
will be the same as in the Greek question.

4. Only positive and constructive suggestion from Colombia. He
proposes that our resolutions [be] amended to provide for a
recommendation that United States 'good offices' now accepted by
both parties should in first instance be directed to obtaining
mutual acceptance by both parties to the appointment of three
arbitrators.

5. Bearing in mind the general decision that we should not court
rebuff in Council we are of the opinion that at this stage we
cannot secure sufficient votes to carry a positive resolution for
appointment of Commission of three arbitrators. Even if we managed
to secure seven votes possibility of veto [by] United Kingdom &

France cannot be excluded.

6. As it is we shall have difficulty in securing passage of the
resolution as set out in our 747 [3] and 751. [4] In the
circumstances the best tactics would appear to be to hear the
statement of the Indonesian delegate with his request for a
Commission of three arbitrators and accept amendment vide
paragraph 4 which Colombia would be prepared to advance thus
avoiding withdrawal of our proposal and substitution by a new
resolution.