Memorandum, State Department Summary of Telegrams

NLT(Noust A.d. 1319 State B Dept. to 12065, Guidelines, NLT, Sec. Date. March 3-402 9-9-85 6, 1982 OFFICE OF THESSECRETARY OF STATE WASWINGTON DEB January 28, 1952 By TOP SECRET SECURITY INFORIATION SUMMARY OF TELEGRAMS INDONESIA Secretary Acheson has informed Ambassador Cochran in Djakarta of his concern at the serious results which would flow from any further hardening of the Indonesian attitude toward the question of sovereignty over Western New Guinea. There is no prospect whatever that the present Dutch Government can or would agree to a transfer of sovereignty over Western New Guinea to Indonesia, both because of internal reasons and the belief that it can rely heavily on Australian support. At present we are urgently at work on formulating possible compromises based upon such safeguarding as is possible of the basic in- terests of Indonesia, the Netherlands and Australia, but we do not see how it will be possible for us now or in the future to support the present position of either side on this issue. Accordingly, Ambassador Cochran has been instructed to attempt to secure a moderation of the Indonesian position so that an impasse of the Iranian and Egyptian order will not be created. By this means it is hoped that cooperation from the Dutch and Australians will be secured in the measurable future. Subsequent to this instruction we have learned that the Dutch Cabinet will meet today on this matter and that it will probably decide to inform the Indonesians that the Netherlands Government is unable to accept the view that Western New Guinea sovereignty rests with Indonesia. In addition, it will also be explained that regardless of the outcome of the present discussions in The Hague, the Dutch are agreeable to continue dis- - cussions regarding the revision of the Union Statute. The Dutch official who gave us this information also noted that whether or not Indonesia would determine to "tear up the Union Charter" may depend in a large part on the "wise council" of "other governments". FRANCE The announcement of the French decision to appoint a diplomatic representative to the Saar has caused a serious reaction on the part of the Germans, particularly Chancellor Adenäuer. After conversations between German representatives and French Foreign Minister Schuman, Adenauer instructed the German negotiators to refrain from any further agreements in the European Defense Community discussions. German officials have also informed us that Adenauer will not press the TOP SECRET SECURITY INF ORMATION