INDONESIA

The news of the signature on Saturday of the agreement reference
the cease fire was received with general relief, and there was a
surprising absence of criticism even from the extreme right. Now
the news that the Republican delegates would accept six principles
only, subject to a clarification which the Dutch authorities did
not know of, has roused a storm of criticism. The Government has
confirmed itself to a short statement the exact text of which is
contained in my next following telegram 12.

2. I discussed the situation this morning at the Foreign Ministry
who have not received yet, the clarification given by the
Commission. [1] The new head of the Political Section did not hide
his anxiety at the situation, nor his fear that acceptance by the
Government of the six principles now, would precipitate a
political crisis.

3. He spoke in a most friendly way of the good work of both Kirby
and Critchley.