Dutch Minister here has urged early completion of Consular
Commission work and asked that priority be given to the
consideration of measures which would render the 'cease fire'
order effective. This comes as a surprise to us, and it gives us
the opportunity we desire to suggest measures such as troop
withdrawals. We assume that Consular report will include
recommendations of this nature, and please advise us of any such
proposals before they are included in the draft report. Our view
is that the report should concern itself more with recommendations
of this nature than, with comments on allegations regarding
breaches of the 'cease fire'.

2. The estimate that Consular work will be complete by the end of
September [1] is difficult to understand, as it would appear that
the work of observation would have to continue until there was no
danger of breaches of the 'cease fire' order. At the present rate
of progress the Committee of Three will not be operating by the
end of September.

3. Your 312. [2] It does not seem likely that the Dutch would
agree to us appointing a representative at Djokjakarta. We assume
that you will be returning to Djokjakarta in due course and could
discuss the work of the Committee of Three in your capacity as
Australian Consul-General. Meanwhile, inform Sjarifoeddin that you
have been asked to do so and that, in any case, an officer working
with the Australian representative on the Committee of Three, if
not the Australian representative himself, will no doubt, in due
course, discuss with Sjarifoeddin the work of that Committee. It
would be worthwhile your approaching the Dutch authorities to see
whether, in order to facilitate the work of the Committee, they
would be agreeable to an official of the Consulate Office at
Batavia being located at Djokjakarta.

4. Please keep us fully informed of anything which you expect
might be included in final report.