INDONESIA

Your telegram 113. [1]

If the Commission cables its report to reach here by 28th
February, Security
Council can probably meet to deal with it towards the end of next
week. Obviously the less delay after 1st March the better.

2. Indonesians here attach more and more importance to military
factors in the situation. They say that, on their information,
Dutch position militarily is becoming untenable. For this reason
they would not regard failure of the Security Council to proceed
to enforcement action against the Dutch as necessarily the final
word. In such case the Republic would fight for outright
independence, although, of course, the general consequences of
this throughout South East Asia would be unpredictable.

3. Palar today discussed with us a suggestion which he is also
putting to Indian and Egyptian representatives here for some
follow-up in New York to consultations envisaged by Delhi
Conference. He has in mind a meeting either formal or informal of
the representatives here of the Delhi countries, either just
before resumed Security Council meetings on Indonesia or
concurrently with them. The object would be to encourage Council
towards firm action. Please advise whether you think we should
give any support to the suggestion.