Office of the Historian

501.BC Indonesia/10–2048: Telegram

The Consul General at Batavia (Livengood) to the Secretary of State

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Batavia, October 20, 1948—8 p. m.

935. Gocus 416. Have consulted Critchley and GOC chairman Herremans again regarding question GOC telegram dated October 12 to SC President1 (Usgoc 1752). They expressed view that upon receipt telegram from chairman Repub delegate (Gocus 4073) GOC [Page 426] was obliged under its own procedure (Gocus 203 March 25) inform SC its comments Repub special report would be forthcoming.

I argued that possibility existed Repub might not present special report and that if special report were not presented, reference to it in GOC telegram October 12 to President SC would only confuse matters. They have agreed that following telegram be sent Protitch.4

“Please cancel telegram sent President dated 12 October which is superseded by following telegram dated October 20.

“President SC. The GOC has honor state it is proceeding with drafting of its fourth interim report. GOC is of opinion that it will be able to report results of Corn’s present endeavors in connection with resumption of full scale negotiations in very near future. For this reason Com will delay submission of its fourth interim report so that the report will present a balanced and comprehensive account of recent developments. Signed Herremans.” Signed Scott.

Department pass Hague and GADel Paris.5

Livengood
  1. See telegram 906, October 12, p. 411.↩
  2. Telegram 518, October 19, 4 p. m., not printed.↩
  3. Telegram 905, October 12, p. 408.↩
  4. D. Protitch, Principal Director of the Department of Security Council Affairs, UN Secretariat.↩
  5. Repeated to The Hague and Paris on October 30.↩