§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the Government of Indonesia's offer to compensate Her Majesty's Government and United Kingdom nationals for damages caused in Djakarta in September, 1963.
§ Mr. William RodgersYes. Discussions between the representatives of Indonesia and the United Kingdom resulted in an agreement constituted by an Exchange of Notes dated 1st December, 1966. Under this agreement, the Government of Indonesia accepts responsibility for the payment of compensation up to8W £660,000. I am happy to say that of this sum £255,000 has already been paid, and the remainder is to be paid in three equal instalments of £135,000 on 1st April and 1st October, 1967, and 1st April, 1968.
Copies of the Exchange of Notes are in the Library.