Cablegram UN507 NEW YORK, 4 June 1948, 6.33 p.m.
SECRET
Indonesia.
Palar called today to inform us as follows
(1) Republican authorities in Java think there is a real
possibility of renewed Dutch 'Police Action' and have instructed
him to try to obtain Security Council injunction that such action
would be inadmissible during negotiations. (He apparently is not
in possession of specific evidence that Dutch contemplate such
action.)
(2) He has had no reaction from Java on the proposal (see our
UN742 [1]) for de jure United Nations' Sovereignty but has been
instructed to endeavour to secure Security Council recognition of
defacto Republican Sovereignty in territory at present under
Republican control and Dutch Sovereignty in that under Dutch
control.
(3) Indonesian representative in Prague (Suripno) when asking [2]
exchange of representatives with Eastern European countries was
acting on authority from previous Government (Sjarifoeddin) and
not present Government. Palar had this from Prague not from Java.
He apparently feels reported Soviet agreement with Suripno to
exchange representatives [3] will adversely affect Republic's
position.
[AA:A1838, 854/10/4/2, vi]