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For your information, the position regarding the Post-UNRRA Relief
Supplies is as follows:

2. The Department has approved the distribution of these supplies
in accordance with the arrangements set out in my cablegram No.79
[1] of 31st May (file 352/2).

3. In detail, both copies of the Bills of Lading, duly endorsed by
you, should be taken to the K.J.C.P.L. Office at Priok. The agent
there will then give us a clearance for Customs. On receipt of the
Customs clearance, I suggest that all papers for the removal of
the stores be handed over to Dr. Bahder Djohan, the Indonesian Red
Cross Representative, under cover of a letter setting out the
nature of the stores and the conditions governing their
distribution. It will then be up to him to arrange for the actual
removal of the stores. I asked De Ranitz to assist us with the
Customs authorities and to support the Red Cross application for
the necessary transport.

4. Dr. Bahder Djohan is obtaining the hospital figures on which to
base the new allocation. This will have to be approved by the
Government of Indonesia, but that matter will be handled by De
Ranitz and I do not anticipate any further difficulties. You might
care to consult Dr. Leimena and Dr. Sullivan, when making the
allocation; both are medical men and can be of assistance.

5. You will note that the question of the textiles is still
outstanding. De Ranitz informs me that this is purely a matter for
the Army and he has been unable to obtain a decision since General
Spoor died. If there is no news by the end of next week, it might
be worthwhile taking the matter up at a higher level.

6. I arranged for Mr. Rae to inspect the supplies about a month
ago and he reported that they were securely stored and in good
condition.

7. With reference to paragraph 2 of the Department's memorandum
No.260 [2] of 8th December and their telegram No. 12 [3] of 12th
January, it appears that 59,000 tablets of plasmoquin were
consigned on the 'Maetsuycker' for the Dutch Central Medical
Stores at Batavia. However, no documents or lists in respect of
these stores have yet been received here. The Department also sent
to us lists, with copies of the lists of code numbers, in respect
of the goods on the 'Tjipondok' for the Authorities; the Bills of
Lading and Stores Issue Notes for these goods are also still to
come.