Indonesia.

Note [1] was received in The Hague yesterday and has been under
consideration by Cabinet to-day. American information is that its
arrival delayed the promulgation of Interim Government decree
already prepared. [2]

2. The United Kingdom Ambassador and the United States Charge
d'Affaires have referred to the resentment of the Dutch at recent
pressure and their present stubborn mood. The former believes that
Stikker has gone to the domestic political limit in concessions
and the United Kingdom Government is, in his view, not likely to
press the Dutch to give way further, particularly on the question
of separate commands for TNI.

3. Press reports Indonesian representative's approach to Security
Council and the Netherlands delegation's proposed submission of
statement on the special report by the Good Offices Commission.

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