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318 Department of External Affairs to Australian Delegation, United Nations

Cablegram 526 CANBERRA, 7 September 1947, 1 p.m.

MOST IMMEDIATE SECRET

Indonesians have nominated Australia to the Committee of Three.

[1] Our understanding of Council resolution is that Australia and
Belgium [2] must now agree on third member of Committee.

2. Please consult urgently with Belgian representative on the
Council as to-
(A) Procedure to be adopted to elect third member;

(B) Steps to be taken at once to initiate substantive operations
of Committee.

3. We have our nominee in mind and wish to make an immediate
start. Please advise urgently.

1 See Document 317. Sjarifuddin's request was broadcast by Radio
Djokjakarta on 7 September.

2 Belgium had accepted on 3 September the nomination of the
Netherlands to appoint a representative to serve on the Committee
of Three.


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