Our 180. [1]

Representatives of Australia, India, Siam, Pakistan, Iran, Egypt,
China, Ceylon, Burma and Afghanistan met on 13th April in New
Delhi under Chairmanship of Nehru.

2. Despite Bajpai's assurances beforehand that discussions would
be informal meeting was confronted at outset with an Indian Draft
Resolution. Gollan reports that discussion was not prolonged nor
were the views put forward by different representatives either
well informed or very pronounced. Australian representative did
not commit Government and explained that he had anticipated merely
an exchange of views and had not come prepared to discuss a Draft
Resolution.

3. Following telegram [2] contains text of Indian Draft
resolution.

4. Meeting also discussed letter [3] from Emergency Republican
Government to Governments represented at New Delhi Conference
drawing attention to the economic needs of the Republic should the
Government be restored to Djockjakarta. On a basis of a rough
assessment Republicans claimed that there would be a need for a
loan of 46,000,000 Rupees for office equipment, transport, food
etc. The letter also suggested that the countries represented at
the New Delhi Conference might give consideration to the problem.

5. We advised the High Commissioner in New Delhi that relief for
the Republic was really a three-fold problem as follows:

1. Restoration of full administrative facilities in Djockjakarta
was responsibility of Dutch and United Nations Commission should
ensure Dutch discharge this responsibility.

2. Deteriorating economic situation in Java raises an immediate
relief problem and the provision of additional relief supplies is
one practical way in which the Governments represented at New
Delhi Conference could assist.

3. In connection with long-term aid in form of finance it was
suggested that Republicans after restoration in Djockjakarta might
invite a commission of interested Governments to examine their
economic problems.

6. These views were welcomed by all present. Nehru suggested that
representatives should consider the Republicans' letter in the
light of the Australian suggestions. No resolution was adopted.

Bajpai considered major powers should participate in any loan.

7. In closing the meeting Nehru drew attention to the prolongation
of the Indonesian dispute and indicated that Java was a danger
zone from which anything might happen and he thought that all
responsible Governments should take a strong line in the matter.