Your telegram No. [2]34 [1] refers also my telegram No. 231.

No definite information is available in Batavia, and the present
rise of communism has occurred since the arrival in the Republic
of Moeso, Suripno in early August, and who are stated to be
accompanied by a Russian organiser, combined hardening of the
Dutch attitude as per incidents reports and disclosures of opium
traffic. [2] Moeso has stated that a national front is imperative
to deal with the Dutch and that the present Republican Army and
Government should be purged.

2. Sjahrir minimises the Communist danger and says the majority of
socialists will break away from Sjarifuddin and join his party.

This I consider doubtful as Sjahrir no longer has a popular
following.

3. Opinion is divided as to whether Sukarno, Hatta, with the
assistance of TNI can deal with the situation, or fall, and
Republic turn optimistically to [Russian] [3] bloc in view of lack
of settlement through agency of United Nations.