856e.00/10–1048: Telegram
The Ambassador in the Netherlands (Baruch) to the Secretary of State 1
us urgent
687. Aneta story may be official and effort to beat gun and I considered it so important have reiterated to Foreign Office in full our [Page 402] Government’s position this matter and made strong protest this premature publication even this sketchy outline their objection to and knowledge of Cochran plan. I told them I believe this removes any lingering objection they might have had to full acceptance of Cochran’s suggestions for reopening discussions. It is my belief, though have no positive assurance, that they will not [now?] instruct both Schuurman and Van Kleffens in effect that Cochran, having received their revision of his plan and knowing their objections, may use his entire judgment as to form of procedure, having in mind always the substance of their counterproposals.
- Repeated in telegram 493, October 11, 7 p. m (Usgoc 164), to Batavia.↩