HC Deb 07 November 1945 vol 415 cc1409-10W
Mr. Callaghan

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs for what reasons informal conversations, which started on 31st October between Dr. Van Mook and Dr. Soekarno, have been discontinued.

Mr. Bevin

An informal meeting between Dr. Van Mook and certain Indonesian leaders including Dr. Soekarno was held on 31st October. I have no reason to suppose that the conversations begun at that meeting have been discontinued, though I am aware that the Netherlands Government have taken exception to the holding of discussions with Dr. Soekarno.