Your Austunat 14. [1]

When at Lake Success the Indian Ambassador asked if he could have
informal talk with me in Washington, the following day. Rau called
8th January, discussed briefly and in most informal way what had
taken place at Council meetings and suggested need for some ideas
concerning what might be proposed in Security Council when it met
11th.

2. I informed Rau that Australian views had been fully set out in
statement before the Council 7th January (Austunat No. 4 [2]) and
that we had no instructions to propose resolution. Any such action
would be taken by Hood with whom he should make contact on his
arrival in New York. In anticipation of talk, I had prepared rough
draft of what might give expression to Australia's views, but made
it clear that this was merely an attempt to clarify our own
thinking.

3. Draft, after noting Dutch failure to comply with Council
resolutions, called on Dutch:

(a). To grant full freedom of movement to Indonesian political
leaders.

(b). To withdraw armed forces behind demilitarised zones as they
stood on 17th December.

(c). To grant facilities to military observers.

Draft also included suggestion of increasing size of Committee of
Good Offices and re-constituting it as Commission of the Council.

Rau expressed interest in draft. He seemed to be collecting ideas
and made it clear that his talk was without any instruction. I
emphasised this was my position also.

4. I sent copy of draft and account of Rau's approach to Hood. As
conversation was purely informal and exploratory and did not bring
to light any significant information on Indian attitude, I did not
consider it necessary to report to you.

5. At Rau's request I also accompanied him 9th January for
informal discussion with British Ambassador. [3] Franks merely
reiterated United Kingdom position as stated in Paris. He clearly
had received no advice or instructions following approach by High
Commissioners in London. Again nothing emerged which seemed to
warrant a report to you.