Republican sources from Djokjakarta and Solo report that the
Netherlands Army has instituted a terrorist campaign worse than
anything experienced under the Japanese. According to Sjahrir the
Dutch are endeavouring to break by physical means the spirit of
the people. If correct this is consistent with the policy
admittedly followed in East Indonesia. So far their reports have
not been confirmed by Military observers.

2. In place of a B.F.O. meeting leading Federalists were called to
the Palace yesterday 11th March, addressed by Beel, and given the
text of Van Royen's statement [1] in Security Council. B.F.O. met
this morning when it was unanimously agreed that the resolution
[2] of 3rd March should be accepted as a B.F.O. resolution.

Unfortunately no publicity will be given to this decision. B.F.O.

will meet again on Monday and then on Thursday but there will be
no visit to Bangka until after the Security Council debate ends.

3. Early reports from Lake Success suggest that the Commission
might be asked
to negotiate an agreement between the Netherlands and the Republic
on the question of the restoration of the Republican Government at
Djokjakarta. This would be unsatisfactory. There might be a delay
and awkward questions regarding Republican participation. In any
event policy has already been decided by the Security Council and
should not be negotiated at this stage. Particularly in the light
of B.F.O. resolution it would help if the Council were to come
down strongly and instruct the Government of the Netherlands and
the Republic and the Commission to co-operate in the
implementation of the resolution including the early re-
establishment of the Republican Government at Djokjakarta.

4. East Java, on 11th March passed a resolution urging a speedy
release of political prisoners and speedy trial of other prisoners
in the state. The state President [3] with a delegation of 10 men
has been authorised to 'realise solution of Indonesian question
following the lines of the Security Council resolution [4] or any
other line agreed upon by the Dutch and the Republican Governments
and other Federal States of Indonesia'.