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FURTHER MEETING VAN MOOK AND SJAHRIR SOEKARNO'S CONFIDENCE BATAVIA, Feb. 12. No time has been fixed for a further meeting of Dr. van Mook and the Indonesian Prime Minister, M. Sjahnr. with Sir Archibald Clark-Kerr as adviser. says the Australian Associated Press correspondent. With the Imlonesians it is a case of waiting. Dr Soekarno, M. Sjahrir’s emissary has placed the Dutch statement of policy before the President. Dr. Soekarno and M. Sjahrir’s right-hand man in the Cabinet, the Minister of Internal 'security, M. Sjahrifoeddin, are at Jogjakarta, in Central Java, and their comments are urgently desired by the rest of the Ministers at Batavia. Dr. Soekarno is one who has consistently relied on the present Dutch military weakness to ensure recognition ot the Republican Government. "The Dutch cannot afford to have a breakdown in the When tlie British go they will not be strong enough to attempt to overthrow us, he said.
On the other hand, many Dutchmen see in the economic instability of Java a reason why the Matonalist Government cannot afford to withdraw from the discussions. They say: "The Indonesians are facing chaos inside Java and only our help can put things right.” '
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 21946, 14 February 1946, Page 8
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