VIEWS OF INDONESIAN REPUBLIC REPRESENTATIVES NOW IN US.

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• Publication Date: December 18, 1948
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AL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
18 December 1948
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INTELLIGENCE MEMORANDUM N4 ? X03`
SUB C I+': Views of Indonesian Republic representatives now in US.
1. Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia 25X1 X6
have expressed the fol- 25X1 X6
lowing views concerning the possibility of Dutch "police action"
in Indonesia: (1) the Butch may undertake such action between
20 and 30 December, when the UN Security Council would find it
difficult to meet; and (2) the Dutch are more likely to begin police
action approximately three weeks after they have established an
interim government, an event which is expected sometime before
1 January 1949.
2, In an effort to forestall Dutch police action, these Indo-
nesian representatives have formulated and are now pursuing
an intensive campaign to obtain full US backing for the Republican
position. Among their efforts to obtain such backing, the Indonesian
representatives hope to include a conference with President Tru-
man. At such a meetin, which the Indonesian representatives
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act on. appears imminent, the Indonesians would make strong pro-
testations that: (1) Dutch military action will be Interpreted In
Indonesia and elsewhere in the Far East as the consequence of
US acquiescence; (2) friendship for the US of more than 70 million
Indonesians hangs in delicate balance; and (3) many more millions
of Far Eastern peoples will be greatly influenced by the ultimate
stand which the US takes on Indonesia. Moreover, in pressing for
US support, the Indonesian representatives will assert that there
is overwhelming popular sympathy In the US for the Republic and that most Americans believe the only beneficiary of Dutch
military action in Indonesia will be local Communists and the
USSR..
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3. Indonesian leaders have indicated that they expect little
help from the UN Security Council unless the US takes a strong
stand. They believe that the Dutch intend to avoid a hearing
before the SC until after they have successfully concluded police
action in Indonesia. The Indonesians therefore hope that Dutch
action can be postponed until after 1 January 1949 when, in their
view, the membership of the Security Council will be more favor -
able to the Republic. (The Indonesians believe that Norway and
Cuba will be more sympathetic than Belgium and Colombia.)
The Indonesians also hope that the US will influence France and
the UK to support a United States of Indonesia which would in-
clude the Republic on the terms envisioned not only by the Ren-
ville Agreements, but also by the US proposals submitted to the
Good Offices Committee.
4. The Indonesian representatives indicate that if Dutch
"police action" occurs, the Republic has made plans for pro-
longed and intensive guerrilla action in Java and Sumatra. They
expect strong and immediate assistance for the Republic from
Indonesians in territory presently held by the Dutch. They realize
that the Dutch are capable of extending military control to most
of Java and indicate that the Republic plans to move the seat of
government to Sumatra, probably to Bukittinggi. Although they
do not think that the Dutch can ever occupy the whole of Sumatra,
they declare that the Republic will, if necessary, move the top
officials to New Delhi where the government has been offered
support and asylum. They claim that the Republic has agree-
ments with India which will deny the Dutch air landing rights in
India and will place an embargo on Dutch shipping. In addition,
they indicate that the Republic is prepared to reach a similar
air embargo agreement with Ceylon where the Dutch were able
to operate effectively during the July 1947 "police action,"
Although the Republic intends to take immediate steps to
strengthen its representation abroad and will announce under -
standings and agreements with new areas, no agreements with
the USSR are contemplated.
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