1. Forsyth reports that he was invited by Republican officials to
visit Djokjakarta. Van Mook refused permission. This is in spite
of the fact that two members of the British Consulate-General paid
a visit to Djokjakarta. [1]

2. You will appreciate that in these negotiations we have met the
Dutch in every point. There has been no publicity and, while in
discussions Dutch have been exasperatingly unreasonable, we have
as yet made no comment. This discrimination against Australian
officials however, cannot be accepted.

3. Three senior-rating Indonesian officials wish to visit
Australia on the Manoora and approval has not been given for this.

[2] Their visit would have been most useful and timely if
arrangements being discussed at Batavia with our officials were to
come to anything, as the visit by the Indonesians would have
guaranteed the co-operation of waterside workers' unions. In fact,
the arrangements we have suggested, while agreed by each party
separately, have not been finally agreed between themselves. We
can only conclude that, in spite of assurances that agreement has
been reached in principle, difficulties will be found over detail.

4. So long as Dutch officials at Batavia adopt this attitude,
there can be no solution to outstanding problems between the Dutch
and Indonesians and no solution to problems standing in the way of
better relations between Australia and Batavia.

5. You should endeavour to have sent to Batavia a directive which
would ensure a greater degree of understanding and co-operation on
these matters.