Security 449.

Indonesia.

1. Council has adjourned until tomorrow following excellent speech
by Sjahrir.

2. Earlier the Council reversed decision o[f] 7th August [2] and
decided to invite Philippines to participate. Reversal was due to
switch by France, Belgium and United Kingdom, who apparently hoped
by supporting Philippines, to pave the way for invitation to East
Indonesia and Borneo. However, Belgian resolution to invite the
latter was defeated after long procedural debate, receiving
support only from 3 Colonial powers and United States. We opposed
invitation to participate on the grounds that Article 32 refers
only to States parties to a dispute and that admission of East
Indonesia and Borneo would create undesirable precedent.

3. Chinese who ha[d] asked to speak at previous meeting was then
given the Floor. Speaking to our resolution in its original form
[3] he [recalled] [4] that he had supported original Australian
proposal of 31st July [5] and said that if accusations and counter
accusations of breaches of cease fire order continued, our whole
work would be imperilled. A commission to observe and report would
be very useful. He could not praise too highly the Australian
resolution both for what it included and what it omitted.

4. Shahrir's speech was well put together and moderate in tone. He
stressed the following points:-

(A) Fact that independence [movement] was of long standing and not
simply inspired by Japanese.

(B) Dutch discouragement of independence movement.

(C) Co-operation of Republic Government in disarming of Japanese
troops and evacuation of civilian internees.

(D) Progressive deterioration of situation due to constant
increase in Dutch forces.

(E) Dutch delay in signing of Linggadjati agreement and insistence
on unilateral Jonkman interpretation. [6]

(F) Dutch naval blockade and violations of agreement.

(G) Dutch refusal to submit disputes to arbitration.

(H) Dutch repudiation of Linggadjati agreement and unprovoked
attack.

He asked for-
(A) A commission to be appointed by the Security Council
(1) To proceed immediately to Indonesia.

(2) To supervise implementation of the cessation of hostilities.

(3) To report on law and order in areas seized by the Dutch when
withdrawal takes place of Dutch troops to positions assigned to
them by the truce Agreement.

(4) To guarantee that there shall be no retaliations.

(B) A commission to arbitrate all points of dispute, as to one and
only means of ensuring a peaceful and stable solution of the
Indonesian question. Sjahrir added in this connection .. . 'My
Government has gratefully accepted the offers of both the United
States good offices, and the Government of Australia's mediation
or arbitration, as a constructive step towards the setting up of
such a Commission'. He said the Republic would accept 'any
impartial arbitration'.

5. After Sjahrir had spoken Van Kleffens said he had some
declaration to make but would not indicate its nature. The Polish
Delegate also intimated that he would propose amendments to our
resolution. In the circumstances as it was clear that we would not
have the opportunity of submitting additions to our resolution and
obtaining a vote we agreed to adjournment on condition that
Council meet again tomorrow.

6. Had our resolution as originally drafted [7] been voted on
there is little doubt that it would have received almost unanimous
approval. This would have redounded greatly to our credit and
would have left the way open for further action directed to
establishment of arbitration Commission. Even United Kingdom was
prepared to support resolution Provided we clarified functions of
Commission of observers. However your instructions to insist on
arbitration proposal [8] have caused complications. We are still
in grave doubt as to how best to present our proposal. China.

Colombia and Syria will probably support it but a majority vote is
doubtful. We shall, however, have additions ready for tomorrow.