INDONESIA

Meeting of Delhi Group this evening discussed the draft resolution
for Joint Sponsorship. General agreement on welcoming the fact
that agreement has been reached and looking forward to
establishment of United States of Indonesia. Group also desires
retention of the item on the agenda of the Fifth Session and
Australia was the only one urging that it be removed altogether
from the agenda. India would be agreeable to this course too
provided Indonesia concurred. However, Palar took a strong line
today in favour of retention and this has great influence on the
group. We feel that retention will seem a rebuff to the Dutch and
may endanger favourable action in the Netherlands Parliament.

Retention was opposed by U.S.A. and others. Our feeling is not to
join in any resolution retaining the item on the agenda,
particularly as the matter can be raised again if necessary next
year by any member. The group meets again tomorrow morning and we
would appreciate your views before 9 a.m. 2nd December, New York
time. [1]