Memorandum of Conversation with Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia Mr. Mukarto, Ambassador to the United Nations from Indonesia Mr. Palar, Ambassador of Indonesia Ali Sastroamidjojo, and David M. Key

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UNITED STATES DELEGATION TO THE SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY 1032 SEGURITY INFORMATION October 31, 1952 (Typed Hovember 1, 1952) MEMORANDOM COSVERSATION 274 334 SUBJECT: Topica discussed during the call of the Indonesian Foreign- 344 Minister, Mr. Mukarto. on the Secretary of State at 11 A.M October 31, 1952. PARTICIFANTS: Mr. Mukarto Indonesian Minister for Foreign Affairs Ambassador Falar Indonesian Delegation Ambassador All Sastroamidjojo Indonesian Ambassador. Washington The Secretary of State Ambassador dey U. S. Delegation lolitical Situation in Indonesia After exchange of the usual amenities. the Secretary asked Mr. Mukarto about the present political situation in Indonesia. Mr. Mukarto replied that the disordera had ended end that everything was again under control. Though social tensions existed, the situation was quiet and a new Gabinst. which he believed was the strongest yet to come into pover. was in office. There vas agitation by a large section of the Indonesian public in favor of an elected Farliament. It was hoped that conditions in Indonesia yould permit the holding of a general election sometime during the first six months 0 1953. TCA Agreement Mr. Mukarto then mentioned the Indonesian desire for the early conclusion of a TCA Agreement, The situation was, hovever, somewhat complicated because such an Agreement would have to be submitted to Farliament for acceptance. The latter would not ratify an Agreement containing features which would subject the Government to attacks that it was not neutral, or that the Agreement contained obligations a the effect of which would be to aliga Indonesia againet the Communiste 323 CONFIDENTIAL SECURITY INPORMATION DECLASSIFIED E. O. 11652, Sec. ³(E) and 5(D) or (E) Dept. of State letter, (0.26.76 108.9.1973 By NLT- He NARS Date 10-29-26 #