Cablegram UN9 NEW YORK, 12 January 1949, 4.29 p.m.
RESTRICTED
INDONESIA
1. Following is supplementary to our 8. [1]
In his statement, Jessup accused the Dutch of violating the
Charter, defying the December resolutions [2] and the Renville
Agreement [3], and giving the United Nations accounts of the
Indonesian war not conforming to facts. Though formal hostilities
have ended in Dutch victory, he made it clear the whole problem
remained a matter of International concern.
2. He warned the Dutch they may 'Let loose forces of terror, chaos
and sabotage' rather than establish law and order. United States
Government dissociated itself from any aspect of Netherlands'
military action which may mean a victory to the forces of anarchy.
3. Jessup stated United States Government can find no adequate
justification for military action taken by the Netherlands. He
emphasized G.O.C.'s condemnatory reports against the Dutch and
stated that, despite assurances to the Council that resolutions on
cease fire and release of political prisoners had been complied
with, neither United States Government nor G.O.C. considered this
was the case. Jessup said fundamental steps towards solution could
be fixing definite date for elections and the transfer of
Sovereignty to U.S.I. United States Government considers after the
election and establishment of a provisional regime, authority
should be turned over progressively.
4. Jessup accused U.S.S.R. of throwing up obstacles to Indonesian
solution in the same way as Moscow had obstructed operation of
United Nations, he said Soviet opposed an independent Indonesia
and, through the Communist party, sought to undermine and
overthrow the Republican Government.
5. Malik defended the Soviet position and criticized 'Anglo-
American majority' for not adopting Paris resolutions condemning
Dutch and ordering withdrawal of troops. He declared United States
monopolies need a colonial Indonesia and have supported Dutch
action by granting Marshall aid.
6. Toward the end of the Meeting, McNaughton remarked that a solid
resolution was needed. He asked members to confer and present a
concrete proposal to Council on Friday.
[AA : A1838, 403/3/1/1, xx]