It appears that the Dutch are surprised and concerned at the lack
of co-operation they are receiving in territories previously under
the control of the Republic. I believe the stage has been reached
where they could be forced to guarantee specific dates for free
elections and for transfer of full sovereignty to Indonesia.

2. Restoration of Republican administration is a more difficult
problem. Prominent Republicans such as Sjahrir and Leimena admit
the danger of withdrawing Dutch forces from the main towns before
other Security forces under a Republican or international control
are ready to take their place. Sjahrir favours a scheme of gradual
withdrawal, such as proposed by the United States. He stresses,
however, that it should be worked out in detail and backed, if
possible, by an international police force of, say, two thousand.

According to Van Hoogstraten, promises have been given to local
habitants that the Dutch will not withdraw their troops.

3. Pringgodigdo, of the Republican Delegation, has forwarded
personally to the United States representative, a first hand
report from Djokjakarta confirming that:

(a) In Central Java, the Dutch control only the towns. The
Republic administration is still functioning in other areas and
within five kilometres of Djokjakarta.

(b) Even in the towns the Dutch have failed in their attempt to
restore civil administration.

(c) Guerilla activities continue unabated. As the Dutch are
confined to the towns, T.N.I. are operating on the plains and have
not yet found it necessary to withdraw to the hills as planned.

(d) Netherlands troops, particularly Ambonese, are exacting savage
reprisals on the population.

(e) As a result of the police action many Republicans have lost
faith in the sincerity of American policy towards Indonesia.

4. The manager of a British company with estates in East Java has
shown me letters confirming that a Republican T.N.I. unit 600
strong with automatic weapons is at present moving freely in the
vicinity of Djember and is attacking and destroying estates in
daylight.