I have now seen summary (telegraphed from London) of report made
by Military observers at request of Committee on subject of
observance of cease-fire order. [1] Summary confirms your
statement that recommendations of military observers are in
several respects very disadvantageous to Republicans. [2] In
particular the resuscitation of the Consular Commission Military
Sub-Committee's suggestion of 2nd October that Indonesian troops
isolated by Dutch action should be regarded as militarily defeated
and should be repatriated, in order to prepare way for fixation of
demarcation line at present Dutch positions, would seem to me to
be inconsistent with terms of 1st November resolution, and in any
event quite unacceptable to Republican authorities at this late
stage. You yourself will know best what prospect there is of
Netherlands-Republican agreement to establish demilitarised zone,
and will presumably resist any bringing of pressure on Republicans
to withdraw unilaterally from present positions.