I have received a letter from Agus Salim [1] saying that he hopes
that the E.C.A.F.E. Conference will come to a favourable decision
on the Republic's application for associate membership. He says
Usman's present position seems to have created the
misunderstanding that the Republic is reluctant to have its
application discussed by the current session and therefore
requests me to pass to you this message:

'No objection to our application being discussed in the present
session of the E.C.A.F.E. at Lapstone. The written consent is
being sent to the Australian Consul General at Batavia.'

2. I have also received an envelope addressed to the Executive
Secretary of E.C.A.F.E. for transmission through me and presumably
containing the written consent and Usman's credentials. Our next
air bag leaves Batavia December 7th.

3. I understand Usman has been cabled instructions.