Telegram from Herman Benjamin Baruch to Secrertary of State Dean Acheson

INCOMING TELEGRAM DEPARTMENT OF STATE-DIVISION OF COMMUNICATIONS AND RECORDS TELEGRAPH BRANCH IN Action: EUR Info : SS- Control 2685 C G Rec'd March 7, 1949 FE 8:40 p.m. L UNA TRENAN USUN FROM: The Hague OLI CIA TO: Secretary of State s ARCHIVES --MATIONAL SERVICE'" AND RECORDS AAN es DCR NO 222, March 7, 8 p.m. LOG Embassy has learned that Lovink, following talk referred to EMBTEL 220 March 6, yesterday had long talk with Drees and sought convince him Dutch action essential save Hague Conference. Drees however, did not regard idea Dutch initiative re Jogja restoration as having any possibility cabinet acceptance and he therefore rejected it. Last night Boon called upon Embassy officer for general talk re Indonesia and departed leaving impression Dutch authorities have been greatly embarrassed and shaken by seeing their plans for roundtable conference (upon which high hopes were staked) so quickly and thoroughly jeopardized by Republic and BFO recalitrance. Government faces dilemma of which political party leaders and their press become painfully aware hiatus from Catholics on down. Need to agree restoration Republican Government Jogja being admitted by steadily growing number officials and writers. Danger is wide enough, recognition may come too late. Boon left no doubt Foreign Office, at least, feels only UNCFI initative can save situation. Today Boon has advised that Lovink had meeting this morning with nine parliamentary party leaders (including Romme, Van Naters, etc. who were named advisors for Hague conference, and made deep impression upon them in describing dilemma now confronting Netherlands DECLASSIFIED Government E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and S(D) or (E) D pr. of State letter, Aug. 9, 1973 By NLT He NARS Date 9-10.76 INFORMATION COPY