Your telegram 349 [1] compels me to make three observations for
which I regret the necessity:

(1) In my telegram 412 [2] I did not ask for your opinion as to
whether I was correct in seeking further interpretation but in
clear terms asked you to get information from New York. [3]

(2) I am not under your instructions as to the way I perform this
Mission.

(3) Your considered opinions and advice are not only helpful but
anxiously desired by me but I regret that I cannot put your
telegram 349 in that classification.

2. In your telegram 342 which I much appreciated you promised me
'full information' [4], yet your first step is to ignore the
important requests by me. For instance, I urgently wanted an
answer to paragraph 3 of my telegram 412 and am most embarrassed
now as Graham needs all the pressure and influence I can supply to
agree to co-operate with me on either immediate forcing of the
Dutch to withdraw to August 4th positions or a refusal to withdraw
which latter the Committee could report to the Security Council.

Evatt's support on this would have given just the extra pressure
needed.

3. I am on the spot and must stress that any idea of a cease fire
and stand fast in the present positions for any period except most
urgent short interim period before a Dutch withdrawal to the
August 4th positions would lead, in my opinion, to the very early
collapse of the Republic.

4. At this very moment the Dutch and the Republicans are still
meeting to agree on part 1 of a cease fire. The Dutch are anxious
to have a cease fire and stand fast in the present positions, and
I am trying to make sure that agreement as to this is absolutely
conditional on the immediate discussions on part 2, which is to
implement fully November 1st resolution and also to be without
prejudice to the full rights and obligations of a party under that
resolution.

5. Having made my complaints in the early paragraphs, I feel I
should now add that they were not made in immediate personal
annoyance but after reflection to assist us both in future co-
operation. This task is very near to my heart, as I know it is to
yours, and I really do want to put and keep our relationship on
basis of mutual trust and help.

Personal regards.

(Part 2 following as numbered telegram through Consulate-General.)
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