CHIFLEY THANKED

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22405, 12 August 1947, Page 6

CHIFLEY THANKED

AID FOR INDONESIA HOPES FOR SETTLEMENT SECURITY COUNCIL CASE (N.Z.P.A. —Reuter—Copyright.) BATAVIA, Aug. 10. The Republic fully accepted the offer made by the Australian Government to bring about an early and just settlement of the Indonesian conflict by the Security Council, said the Republican Prime Minister. Dr. Sjarifuddin, in a message to the Australian Prime Minister. Mr J. B. Chifley. He expressed deep gratitude to the Government and to the Australian people who had repeatedly proved their sympathy for the Indonesian cause. The message said the Indonesians noticed with satisfaction that the Australian people had upheld their old traditions by assisting the Indonesian people who were linked with Australians by bonds of a common struggle for the principles of freedom and democracy. The message concluded by stating that the Republic sincerely hopes that at the next Security Council meeting the efforts of the Indonesian, as well as the Australian, representatives might be crowned with satisfactory results. In a message addressed to the president of the Security Council. Dr. Sjarifuddin asked that the Republican representatives be admitted to the next j session of the Security Council to give j “necessary and essential information.” I The Republic had authorised its | Foreign Affairs Minister, Mr. Hadji! A'gus Salim, and Dr. Sutan Sjahrir to j represent it and give a full account of | the Indonesian situation. It had also requested three additional representa-1 fives to be allowed to join Mr. Salim i and Dr. Sjahrir. j