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UNITED STATES DELEGATION TO
SECURITY INFORMATION
SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
October 31, 1952
(Typed Nov. 3, 1952)
MEMOR ANDUM OF CONVERSATION
341
SUBJECT: Western New Guinea
corfer 2351
PARTICIPANTS: Foreign Minister Iuns, Netherlands Delegation
The Secretary of State
Homer M. Byington, Jr.
COPIES TO:
U. S. Delegation, 7th GA
Department
Mr. Taylor
Distribution to be
Mr. Popper
determined by s/s.
Mr. Ross
Secretary-General
Homer M. Byington, Jr.
Reference
At the close of his conversation concerning Korea, the EDC, and Tunisia,
Mr. Luns said there was one thing more of particular interest to the Netherlands
which he desired to raise with the Secretary; that was the question of Western
New Guinea.
Mr. Luns handed to the Secretary the attached statement of the Netherlands
Government on that subject. He emphasized that. the statement was the result
of the most careful consideration by his Government and he hoped the Secretary
would support the Dutch position. He pointed out that last year the Dutch in
their negotiations with the Indonesians had explored every possible approach
in a strenuous effort to reach agreement with Indonesia. It had become abso
lutely clear, however, that the Indonesions in discussing Western New Guinea
were only prepared to talk with regard to the modality of how Western New
Guinea was to be turned over to Indonesia. The Netherlands Government was
not
prepared then and would not be prepared at any time in the future to negotiate
on such a. basis. Not only was the population of Western New Guinea completely
different to that of Indonesia but also the future economic and political develop-
ment of the area could only be furthered through assurance of continuing Dutch
interest and support. Mr. Luns, therefore, urged the Secretary that the U.S.
oppose at this time any further proposals in favor of renewing negotiations
between the Netherlands and Indonesia with regard to Western New Guinea. It
was Yr. Luns conviction that negotiations with Indonesia would only worsen
the
situation rather than help it. The Secretary said that the policy of the
U.S. would be to continue to maintain that this question was one that concerned
the Netherlands and Indonesia and it was not the policy of the United States to
interfere in it.
DECLASSIFIED
E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E)
Attachment
Dept. of State letter, 102.9.1973 10.267
By NLT- HC NARS Date 11.29.26
SECURITY INFORMATION
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