Your 114. [1]

Position is quite clear. The Security Council has made a decision
under Chapter 7 [2] of the Charter requiring the Netherlands to
take certain action by February 15th. If by that date no action is
taken, then the Council is obliged to consider what further step
it should take. There is only one course open if the policy of
unfaltering support for the United Nations is followed and that is
to ask Council to take some form of compelling follow up action.

There is room for compromise to the extent that the Council might
ask the Commission for its recommendation as to what form action
might take in the circumstances.

2. The United States Government should not hesitate to take such a
step merely because some members of the Council might not agree.

If other governments do not agree they can vote against or veto
the resolution; but there is a clear duty to allow the matter to
go to the Council in a form enabling the Council to determine what
action if any it will take in the light of Dutch refusal to carry
out its decisions.

3. The Council should not delay because of the Netherlands Cabinet
meeting set down for February 15th. The selection of this date is
yet another attempt to embarrass the Council.

4. Please keep New York informed of your messages and ours.