Indonesia
We have not been able to give full consideration to the line you
might adopt at the Council, particularly as we have no information
as to the specific proposals United States and United Kingdom
might put forward or might be prepared to support.

2. We recognise that the practical approach is to accept as a fact
Dutch domination of the whole area and to do what is possible to
have the programme for a representative United States of Indonesia
including the Republic satisfactorily completed. There are,
however, strong political reasons for not accepting in the first
instance at any rate, a fait accompli.

3. The following proposals are put forward having these facts in
mind:

(1) An immediate cease fire by the Dutch as the aggressor party
even though it is clear guerrilla warfare by the Republicans
cannot be stopped immediately.

(2) Withdrawal of Dutch troops behind former demarcation lines by
midnight Monday.

(3) No punitive action against any individual and military
observers to have the right to interview prisoners and ensure no
reprisals or executions.

(4) Elections within two months under the auspices of the
Committee of Good Offices to establish representative Assembly for
the whole of Indonesia with full legislative power in accordance
with the Cochran proposals. [1]

(5) Continuation of Committee of Good Offices until establishment
of complete sovereignty is achieved not later than 30th June,
1949.

(6) Failing establishment of sovereignty at that date, or in the
event of any other breakdown in negotiations, the establishment of
a United Nations Trusteeship, under the administration of the
Committee of Good Offices.

(7) Immediate economic sanctions imposed against N.E.I. and
Netherlands until above conditions are accepted and the first two
conditions are implemented.

4. So as to obtain more time for consideration and consultation,
the best procedure to be followed by the Security Council would be
to order the first three of these conditions-cease-fire, troop
withdrawal, and supervision of prisoners-together with a form of
sanction or enforcement, going on later to consider the other
propositions or any other proposals which might be advanced by
other governments. You should therefore regard points such as 6
and 7 matters for discussion privately with other representatives
at this stage. Please report frequently.