My telegram 513. [1] Indonesia.

I had the opportunity of a talk with Bajpai this morning. The
question of an Asian conference was not brought up nor did he
volunteer any reference to the possibility of a breach of
diplomatic relations with the Dutch. He did say, however, that the
Indian Government as a next step hoped to arrange for Asian
countries to register their point of view in a joint [approach]
[2] to the Security Council. Terms in which the Indian Government
propose that this might be cast will appear from our immediately
following telegram which recites the text of a message they are
sending off to their diplomatic representatives in Egypt, Turkey,
Burma, Nanking, Persia, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Ceylon. Bajpai
explained the exclusion of Siam by saying that they were
invertebrate; he dismissed the Philippines as being under the
influence of the United States. He was critical of the attitude of
the United Kingdom as K.P.S. Menon had been earlier in the week.

Bajpai asked whether Australia would participate in the above
action by sending its own message in similar terms to the Security
Council. I said I would refer the matter to you. He has requested
Bedi to approach you on the same point. During our discussion I
recalled the Australian statement to the Security Council which,
you should know, has given rise to much gratification here.

Bajpai did not indicate what the reaction of the countries India
is approaching was likely to be, remarking only in general terms
that some Asian countries were behaving the right way about
Indonesia and that others were not. it was impossible to ascertain
in the latter context whether he was referring to other than the
Philippines and Siam.