1. Australian Mission in New York are suggesting that it might be
desirable for Security Council to review Indonesian question in
the near future. There is a report in New York that the Dutch may
be intending to postpone opening of round table conference until
cease-fire is fully operative. Cutts believes it is unrealistic to
expect that a cease-fire can be more than 60% complete for the
first few weeks and that best that can be expected is about 80%
effectiveness in, say, two months' time. We have had no
confirmation that the Dutch intend to insist on fully effective
cease-fire before Hague conference can begin. If the report is
true it would obviously create serious position calling for
immediate consideration by the Security Council. New York mission
points out that suitable opportunity for Security Council review
would be created if U.N.C.I. were to furnish a report on the
latest position and particularly on the cease-fire. Is the
commission making such a report?
For Hague only.

Glad of your comments on report referred to in pagraph 1, which
reputedly originates from statement made in Netherlands Parliament
on 4th August.