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

1539 UNITED STATES DELEGATION TO THE SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY 1032 515 IAL SECURITY INFORMATION October 31. 1952 (Typed lioveubes 1, 1952) MEMOBANDUM OF COMVERSATION 336 346 SUBJECT: Topica discussed during the call of the Indonesian Foreign Minister, Mr. Mukarto. an the Secretary of State at 11 A.M. October 31. 1952. PARTICIFANTS: Mr. Mikarto Indonesian Minister for Foreign Affairs Ambassador Palar Indonesian Delegation Ambassador Ali Sastroamidjojo Indonesian Ambessador, Washington The Secretary of State Ambassador Key U. S. Delegation Folitical 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 disorders had ended and that everything was again under control. Though social tensions existed. the situation was quiet and a new Cebinet, which he believed was the strongest yet to cone into power, was in office. There vas agitation by a large section. of the Indenesian public in favor of an elected Farliament. It was hoped that conditions in Indonesia would permit the holding of a general election sometime during the first six months 0 1953. TCA Agreement Mr. Mukarto then mentioned the Indomesian 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 WES not neutral, or that the Agreement contained obligations a the effect of which would be to align Indonesia against the Communists 323 SECURITY IMFORMATION DECLASSIFIED E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 10-26-76 S(D) or (E) Dept. of State letter, A By NLT- He NARS Date 11-29-16