Beel has written 3 letters to the B.F.O.:-

(a) Requesting advice as to the views of the B.F.O. Conference
regarding the Security Council's resolutions [1] of 28th January.

(b) Informing the Conference that Netherlands Government considers
the Republican leaders who have been approached by the B.F.O. as
'Government personalities of a Republic, the status of which will
depend on the whole of the population, taking into account the
principle of equality of the member states within the framework of
the Republic of the United States of Indonesia'.

(c) Conveying the following information regarding the attitude of
'The Government of Indonesia' to the Republic, the conditions for
a meeting with the Federalists (see my telegrams K256 and K260
[2]);

(1) The 'Government of Indonesia' is prepared to give the
Republican leaders the wider opportunity to consult in full
freedom at a place to be decided upon later,
(2) The 'Government of Indonesia' is also prepared to facilitate
'a real interchange of views' between the Federalists and persons
they may invite, and,
(3) If consultations lead to the possibility of the establishment
of an interim Federal Government at short notice, 'The question of
general freedom of movement of those persons now under certain
restrictions can be regarded in the light of the circumstances at
the time.'
2. The B.F.O. at its meetings on 2nd February stalled on an answer
to Beel's first letter. (It is understood that the representatives
from West Borneo [3], East Sumatra [4] and Bangka [5] wanted
expressed disapproval of the Council's resolution. East Indonesia
[6] therefore called for the postponement of any decision,
suggesting that The Hague should indicate its attitude first.) The
B.F.O. has written to Soekarno and Hatta conveying the text of
Beel's two other letters, renewing the invitation to a conference,
and reporting agreement in principle with the contents of Beel's
second letter regarding the status of the Republic.

3. The Dutch position is much less satisfactory than was
anticipated in my telegram K260. Soekarno and Hatta will probably
decline to take part in the talks on the conditions set out in the
letter from the B.F.O. and insist on the full implementation of
the Security Council's resolution. Darmasetiawan, Supomo and
Sudjono are visiting Bangka (February 3rd) and may bring back a
reply to this effect. The latest Dutch decisions underline what
has been implied in Dutch policy since 19th December, namely, that
the Republican leaders should not be released until they agree to
participate in a Interim Federal Government under Dutch tutelage.

4. The Sultan of Djokjakarta has handed to the Republican
Delegation a statement to be used as required explaining his
position.

The statement reaffirms his loyalty to the Republic, brands as a
lie, the Dutch suggestion that he is cooperating with them, and
strongly attacks the recent Dutch actions in Djokjakarta.