My telegram H No. 496 [1] of 11th December-Indonesia.

The news that the Netherlands Government had renewed the 'Police
Action' in Indonesia on the morning of Sunday, 19th December, was
received in profound regret by His Majesty's Government in the
United Kingdom, who had been unsparing in their efforts to urge on
the Dutch the grave consequences of a failure to achieve a
peaceful settlement. Despite the crisis in the Dutch Government we
still hoped that, although there were divergences between the
views of the Dutch and Republicans, a means might be found of
bridging the gap.

2. The matter is now before the Security Council which met on
10.30 on the 20th December. The Soviet Delegate did not appear,
but sent a message to say that the Soviet Delegation had not been
given the requisite notice for the meeting, and therefore
requested that it should be adjourned. The meeting was accordingly
adjourned until Wednesday, the 22nd December, after it had been
agreed that the President of the Security Council should call for
an immediate report from the Committee of Good Offices.