INDONESIA

Following is the text of a letter which Maramis, Foreign Minister
in the Emergency Government of the Republic, has addressed to
Bajpai.

Begins-
Though the Canadian proposal [1] approved by the Security Council
does not offer any guarantee that the Dutch will allow a return of
the Republican Government to Jogjakarta, it seems desirable to
take into account the possibility that the Republican Government
finally will be restored.

In that case, my Government will face nearly insurmountable
difficulties in the discharge of its functions in connection with
the fact, which has already been reported by the United Nations
Commission for Indonesia to the Security Council, that materials
and equipment have been partly removed or partly destroyed by the
Dutch. Needless to say that this has been done premeditatedly in
order to make it impossible for the Republic to function
effectively.

Moreover it is likely that the Dutch have carried off all supplies
of food and textiles, medicals commodities, stocks (as far as not
scorched earthed) such as sugar, kapok, soya beans, vanilla beans
etc. concentrated in big towns now occupied by the Dutch.

As you moreover understand we cannot depend on any Dutch favours
in compliance with obligations imposed upon them by the Security
Council's resolution [2] of January 28th, 1949. Honestly speaking
I do not expect any conciliatory attitude on the Dutch part.

The most urgent things to be provided for are, other than
administrative equipment for immediate running of the returning
ministries: food, textiles, medicals for 1,500,000 people in
Jogjakarta's residency for the first six months, and means of
communication.

Fixing the individual rice needs in Indonesia at 500 grammes a day
and stocks in hand as well as stocks to be achieved with the next
rice crop at 300 grammes a person a day during the six months, the
Jogjakarta population need for the next six months 180 by
1,500,000 by 200 grammes, 54 million tons, at eight Annas per ton
equals Rupees 27 million. [3]

Fixing the individual textile need for the next six months at 6
yards, the population needs 1,500,000 by 6 yards equals 9 million
yards at Rupees one Annas eight a yard equals 13,500,000, medicals
for six months average Rupees two a person equals 3 million,
Administrative equipment for 12 Ministries 1,200,000, means of
transport and communication 1,300,000, total Rupees 46 Million.

[4]

From the foregoing is to be concluded that the Republic needs
directly a loan of Rupees 46 million to meet her wants of the most
urgent things.

Regular redemption of this loan may begin as soon as the blockade
of the Republican ports is lifted and Republican commodities can
find their way to the World.

This financial help could be rendered on a principle of mutual
help, mutual co-operation and mutual insurance by the countries
which actively have participated in the Asian Conference on
Indonesia in January last in New Delhi, to a Nation which happens
to be the victim of armed aggression designed to restore Colonial
rule. Such a gesture, as a first practical step, seems to be
something within the scope of activities of the Asian Conference
and would deeply impress the World, especially those in the
Western Hemisphere who hold the opinion that World Peace could be
secured without regard to what is happening in South East Asia.

On behalf of my Government I have the honour to invite you to
forward the above request and proposal to the Chairman of the
Asian Conference on Indonesia.