Indonesia.

1. Please keep Republican representatives in India and Philippines
informed of Australian intention to continue to support their case
in Security Council and of steps taken as were reported to you.

Information on military situation should also be passed on to
Republicans.

2. Precis of Prime Minister's press statement [1] contained in
immediately following telegram.

3. American and Australian representatives in Batavia have
protested strongly to Dutch at absence of news concerning members
of Committee of Good Offices cut off at Kaliurang. Dutch have so
far failed to provide communications. In meantime in absence of
other Committee members Cochran and Cutts will report to Security
Council information on military operations and circumstances
leading to outbreak of hostilities.

4. Reports from eye witnesses say aircrafts were used against
Djockjakarta causing some damage. Casualties are unknown. Greater
part of Republican army is thought to have withdrawn before town
fell.

5. Press correspondents are subject to rigid Dutch political
censorship.

6. Please advise any arrangements concerning government in exile.