IMPORTANT

Netherlands policy on Indonesia as announced today rejects by
implication the Security Council resolution [1] and proposes in
its place only the calling of a round table conference to start
12th March at The Hague.

2. Invitation to appoint delegations to participate in this
conference have been
sent to Sukarno and to the Sultan Hamid chairman of the B.F.O. The
Netherlands Government will also invite representatives of the
provisional Federal Government and minorities. The commission has
been invited to attend the Conference 'so that it can render
assistance to achieve positive results'.

3. I shall report reactions as soon as possible and meanwhile
continue to press for a strong report to the Security Council on
the Netherlands non-compliance with the resolution.