The Dutch arc still unable to supply any information regarding the
welfare of the Committee's personnel at Kaliurang. Schuurman has
not yet had any report from De Ranitz. Cochran and I during a
stormy interview with Schuurman last night (December 20th)
demanded that in the absence of detailed news regarding Kaliurang
party by 7 a.m. this morning a military assistant of the Committee
should be flown to Djokjakarta to ascertain the position and
report to us. This was at first flatly refused but agreed to in
principle after further reference to the Palace. However by 10
a.m. this morning no news has been received from Kaliurang and
arrangements had not been made for military assistant designated
by us to proceed to Djokjakarta. In view of this Cochran and I
will today hand Schuurman on behalf of the Committee a formal
request for information regarding the present welfare of party at
Kaliurang and steps taken by the Dutch to ensure their safety. We
shall also formally request that the Dutch provide communications
to enable all members of the Committee to meet.

2. A telegram was received from the President of the Security
Council addressed to the Committee requesting the Committee to
furnish 'all information of military operations as well as
circumstances leading to the outbreak of hostilities, [their
nature and causes]'. [1] Cochran and I will today make the
necessary report on behalf of the Committee.

3. Two unofficial American citizens who were evacuated from
Djokjakarta yesterday give an eye witness account of the capture
of the city. Aircraft were used for strafing with machine guns and
rockets resulting in an unknown number of civilian casualties.

There was also considerably more damage to the town than reported
by the Dutch. The greater part of the Republican Army is believed
to have withdrawn from Djokjakarta before the town fell.

4. Press correspondents here inform me that their despatches are
subject to most rigid political censorship being confined in fact
to official communiques. This may be due to a desire on the part
of the Dutch to persuade the world that all Republican resistance
has ceased with the fall of Djokjakarta and that conditions in the
former Republican areas are again peaceful. Though there are so
far only unconfirmed reports of guerilla activities considerable
resistance may yet develop outside Djokjakarta particularly in
Sumatra.

5. Last night Schuurman handed Cochran the Netherlands reply [2]
to the latter's letter December 17th (K211). [3] A summary will be
included in my next telegram.