Your UN147. [1] Indonesia.

Our preliminary view on debate as it has progressed so far is that
Gromyko's speech will assist you but that you should ensure that
Soviet will not resort to veto to block any resolution for
continuance of Committee of Good Offices in an endeavour to
demonstrate its opposition to the result of the Committee's work
so far. This would cause delays which would play into the hands of
the Dutch.

2. The Council should now be under no delusions as to the
difficulties lying ahead and Soviet attack can be turned to good
action by your pointing out that trouble has been the lack of
definite and agreed powers for the Committee and by seeking
strengthening of the McNaughton resolution [2] to provide for
greatly increased powers.