Evening star., 1947-06-29
u. 5. Note Is Credited
With Averfing Dutch
Drive on Indonesia
Ru .bs As.aeiaiad Prs..


BATAVIA. Java, June PA last
minute pledge from the United
States today to discuss economic aid
to Indonesia was believed to have
caused the Dutch to call off plans
for launching military operations
against the Indonesian republic on
Monday.
The United States, in an "aide
memoire," urged sthe Indonesian
republic to ''co-operate without de-
lay" in the immediate formation OF
an interim federal government, and
added the United States was ready
to talk about economic help to such
q government when it is established.
The note stressed that the IN |
donesians should accept Dutch SOW
ereignty in the interim government /
until January /, 1949, when an IN /
dependent United States OF lndo- /
nesia is scheduled to take form. This
has been q major unsettled issue be-
tween the Dutch and Indonesians. /.
Intercepted Order Quoted.
A reliable informant disclosed the
contents of the American note soon
after an IndoneSian national army
spokesman broadcast what he said
was an intercepted order from 1t.
Gen. Stem Spoor to his Netherlands
forces to attack 'on all fronts at
the zero hour of 6 am. Monday.
Although Gen. Spoor and HUI
bertus j. Van Nook, Dutch COVER
nor general of the Netherlands IN
dies, denied such an order, there
was convincing evidence that Mon
day actually had been designated .
the "D-day" in Java. The Indo-
nesian army spokesman said in
tionalist troops to counterattack .
without further word the moment .
the Dutch opened any offensive.
United States Consul General /
Walter A. Foote said he delivered a .
note to DR.. SoeWandi, republican
minister of education and ranking
officer of the Indonesian govern
ment in Batavia, with copy to Mr..
Van Nook.
Sending a copy to Mr.. Van Nook
was regarded as having the certain
effect of calling off any military op
erations.
In the republican capital of jog
takarta the note spurred President
Soerkarno to join with the leftwlng
majority parties in their plea to
Sutan Sjahrir to re-accept the pre-
miership from which he was ousted .
only two days ago. !
Terms for Return to Office.
Mr.. Sjahrir declared in Jogja-
karta that he would return to office
only if he is granted full power to
make binding decisions in any
further negotiations with the Dutch
without the necessity Of approval
by the Jogiakarta government. He
asked also for formal withdrawal of
the left wing bloc's resolution which
had condemned his past policies and
forced his resignation.
He said he expected an answer on
both points tomorrow.
Mr.. Siahrir said both London and
Washington wanted quick establish /
ment of the interim government and
that the United States had empha-
sized it would recognize Dutch SOW
ereignity until January l. l949.
One of the issues which resulted
In Mr. Siahrir'S overthrow was his
agreement to go into an interim gov
ernment and delay full republican
sovereignty until January /, 1949. !
Financial Difficulties. /
The American note. first direct .
suggestion from Washington to the
republic, cited that last years
Dutch-Indonesian agreement at
Cheribon specified Dutch sovereignty
until January /, l949. 1t thus
frowned on Indonesians who had /;
been demanding immediate sover-
eighty.
The American note said the
United States Government viewed
with increasing alarm the situation
in Indonesia, and touched on infia-
tionary and financial difficulties in
the rich rubber, quinine and kapok
producing islands by citing the need
for progress along constructive
path /
It continued:
1T is the expectation Of the I
United States Government that
establishment of an interim govern .
ment on a basis of mutual benefits
to both sides will provide the polit-
ical stability essential to the devel .
opment of a positive program of
economic rehabilitation.
VIII Aid Rehabilitation.
THE United States Government
therefore is prepared. after the in
terim government shall have been
established and mutual cooperation
along a constructive path assured, to
discuss, if desired. with representa-
tives of the Netherland interim gov
ernment Including representatives.
of the republic and other constituent
areas financial aid to assist in the
economic rehabilitation of Indone-
sia"
The State Department in /
Washington confirmed it had Of
fered to consider financial assist
ance to Indonesia in line with
American policy aimed at back
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