Following is summary of Committee Report telegraphed Security
Council January 25th. [1] Begins:-

(a) Republican Mission to Lake Success: request from Hatta for
facilities for Sjahrir and Leimena to proceed to Lake Success was
referred to Netherlands Delegation January 21st. No decision
reached by Netherlands Government and Committee therefore unable
make arrangements for Mission.

(b) Status of Republican leaders: text of letter January 24th from
Republican Delegation repeated in full. Letter reports visit by
Supomo, Darmasetiawan and Sudjono to Republican leaders at Prapat
and Bangka. Letter also refers to telegram from Hatta January 21st
to Committee. After referring to Netherlands broadcast that
Government would not oppose despatch of Republican leaders to New
Delhi Conference, telegram requests assistance in obtaining
facilities for departure of Republicans.

At nineteen thirty hours January 24th, committee received from
Netherlands Delegation above telegram from Hatta. Netherlands
letter transmitting telegram concludes:-

'Neither Netherlands Government nor Government of Indonesia has
either officially or unofficially stated its position regarding
visit of Republican leaders to New Delhi Conference' and
'Netherlands letter did not state date of Hatta's telegram or
explain delivery delay.'
Committee notes broadcast to which Hatta refers was related to
news item in English Aneta January 20th as follows:-

'Replying to question spokesman said Netherlands Government will
not place any obstacle in way should one of Republican leaders
wish to travel to Lake Success or New Delhi end,' Committee has
subsequently ascertained from spokesman referred to that he was
not at the time speaking officially under instructions from his
Government.

(c) Federalist approach to Republican leaders:- in reply to
invitation from chairman contact committee to attend meeting of
federalists in Batavia in connection with formation of federal
interim Government Sukarno and Hatta have indicated that such
meeting can only be considered after Republican leaders have been
released and there has been opportunity for Republican Government
to consider invitation. Ends.

2. Report airmailed Canberra today.