Security 499.

1. Council today discussed Indonesian question and had before it
interim report from Consular Commission. [1] At outset Dr. Evatt
stated that reports should not be treated as confidential and
should be made public. This was agreed and report was read to
Council.

2. Dr. Evatt then stated that Interim Consular report showed that
Council's cease fire order had not been observed. Australian
Government was most anxious to avoid bloodshed and to promote
conciliation. As the Committee of Three is really responsible to
the Council, the Secretariat should immediately call the Committee
together and accordingly we proposed a resolution:

'The Security Council resolves that the Secretary-General be
requested to act as convener of the Committee of Three and arrange
for the organisation of its work, and that the Committee of Three
be requested to proceed to exercise its functions with the utmost
despatch.'

3. Gromyko then spoke. He emphasised that the report of the
Consular Commission should not be treated lightly. He stated that
it showed the cease fire order had not been observed. He went on
to stress that the first and decisive step is that troops should
be withdrawn and accordingly moved [a] resolution proposing troops
should be withdrawn to positions occupied before military
operations commenced. He believed Australian resolution did not go
far enough.

4. Van Kleffens then spoke at length blaming Indonesian forces for
breach of cease fire order. During course of long address he
delivered bitter attack upon Indonesian Government and spoke
strongly against any suggestion of withdrawal of forces.

5. Chairman proposed adjournment of meeting but we pressed for
vote on our resolution and postponement of discussion on other
items. Australian suggestion was adopted and our resolution
carried by 9 for, Soviet and Poland abstaining.

6. Next meeting Tuesday morning.