Your U.N. 1191. [1] Indonesia.

1. You will have received our 728 [2], instructions in which still
hold good. We wish to avoid lengthy and possibly acrimonious
debate in Security Council at present time. Palar should
accordingly be discouraged, from raising question of Linggadjati
Agreement or other matters until Dutch attitude on current
negotiations becomes clear. You should keep in close touch with
United States Delegation and Secretary-General on question of
continuance of Committee of Three as at present constituted, and
concert with them regarding timing and method of continued
Australian membership. We agree that matter of continued
Australian participation in Council discussions on Indonesia need
not be raised. As regards continued right to vote on Indonesia,
you should explore with Secretary-General and other delegations as
proposed.

2. Please advise whether you need urgently any further background
beyond that contained in our 1387 to Washington. [3] We are
sending by air full account of messages exchanged between us and
Batavia and The Hague.