§ 67. Mr. Leaveyasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will make a statement on the official talks with the United States Government about the threat to Malaysia resulting from Indonesian aggression.
§ Mr. R. A. ButlerMy right hon. Friend the Prime Minister and other members of the Government, including myself, had several meetings with Mr. Robert Kennedy. During these, we expressed our appreciation of Mr. Kennedy's success in obtaining an Indonesian promise to cease their incursions into Malaysia and to take part in tripartite negotiations, and shared his hope for a successful outcome. We also expressed the concern we felt at Indonesian reiteration, as soon as Mr. Kennedy had left Djakarta, of their determination to "crush" Malaysia. In our view no solution can be lasting which does not safeguard the independence and integrity of Malaysia, and we are firmly resolved to honour our obligation to meet Malaysian requests for assistance in defending these objectives. We look forward to continuing our discussion of this problem with the United States Government when my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister and I visit Washington next month.