Telegram from Herman Benjamin Baruch to Secrertary of State George C. Marshall

INCOMING TELEGRAM DEPARTMENT OF STATE-DIVISION OF COMMUNICATIONS AND RECORDS TELEGRAPH BRANCH 17-L Action: EUR Info: Control 7250 SS C Rec'd December 21, 1948 FE 6:01 p.m. UNA OLI CIA FROM: The Hague AAN 3. DCR TO: Secretary of State LOG ARCHIVES "NATIONAL RECORDS AND NO: NIACT 890 December 21, 7 p.m. = SERVICE" PRIORITY Have had detailed conversation with Minister Stikker and gained distinct impression that Hatta and Stikker could have made working agreement if full cooperation could have been obtained by either or both from their associates. Think Stikker still has full confidence Hatta and feels that @ventually and ere long a new government will energe in Indonesian Republic headed by Hatta and other con- servative elements, and that principal result of present action will be elimination of hotheads and obstructionists so that genuinely Democratic Government can emerge there which will be able to cooperate with federalists and make it possible for Republican interim government to be formed along lines already indicated by Netherlands authorities. Stikker says military phase of operation rapidly approaching completion and practically no opposition being encountered. In his opinion, one week will see end of police action and elimination those elements now opposing a political agree- ment which will be workable. Stikker reiterated his Cabinet and Chamber are of one mind, that no other practical recourse left but the present action, which they deplore under the circumstances, but they saw no other course open to Netherlands if they were to maintain their integrity and their duty towards Indonesian people. Their decision was reached only after much painstaking thought and in light of their over 300 years experience in Indonesia. He wished to impress on me theirs was not Jekyll and Hyde government having one face in Europe and another in Indonesia, that DECLASSIFIED E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and S(D) or (E) GHORET D.p. of State I 17-15-35 By NLT- He NARS Date 9-10-76 INFORMATION COPY