856d.00/10–1048: Telegram
The Ambassador in the Netherlands (Baruch) to the Secretary of State
us urgent
[Received October 10—11:17 a. m.]
684. Have seen Foreign Minister as per instruction first paragraph Deptel 503, October 9, and reiterated our government’s position as set forth in appropriate paragraph pouched to us of Under Secretary’s conversation with Stikker.1 Foreign Minister had not clearly recalled latter part of Under Secretary’s remarks concerning possible agreement on elections. He expressed much satisfaction, and I believe atmosphere clearing here and with Schuurman.
We have strongly and continuously in accordance with Department’s guidance and Cochran’s suggestion attempted to break down stubborn insistence of Foreign Minister that Netherlands plan be presented [Page 401] to Republican representatives advance of GOC meeting to discuss Cochran’s plan. We have repeatedly told Foreign Minister that the Dutch are putting too much emphasis on procedure and that this must not be permitted to balk this urgent business.
Sent Department 684; Department pass Batavia.2