Reference your telegram 38. [1]

1. I called on Van Vredenburch today and again strongly urged
along the lines contained in your telegram 38 that the decision
concerning the visas should be reconsidered.

2. I was advised that the situation remained as reported in my
Hague 51 [2] and that the Netherlands Charge d'Affaires at
Canberra would not be authorised to issue the visas for the
reasons already stated.

3. I was told informally-
(A) That reports published concerning Dutch-Indonesian
negotiations on economic matters were misleading and in fact these
are still at a delicate stage;

(B) That the Netherlands Cabinet (vide my telegram 51 paragraph 5)
was in session and would remain in session until late this
evening;

(C) That if Cabinet did review its decision I would be informed
immediately.

4. I am of the opinion that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs does
not expect Cabinet at this juncture to reverse its decision.