MAY 1946 Thursday 9 27 Baisakh, 2003 xxxxnee again two FEP. In the evening Mae West rang me up to say: "You can't go on this place tomorrow". It surprised me and I wondered what place it was and whereto. Then he explained that I couldn't go to Solo with Sxxxxz. Daxxxxpo turned up enter to explain that twice I had expressed a desire to visit the interior, they had included my name in the list! Mae West seems to be graining fond of me! Jai Hind! MAY 1946 Friday 10 28 Baisakh, 2003 Heard in the morning that Noel Brinkley, Reuter Correspondent, who was also refused permission along with me Last night, has left by the same plane with Sxxxxer. Perhaps, with the Connivance of Mae West. I have protected to DDFR to whom I handed over a protest message to be sent to Supremo. Singapore - Str. Centre - Br. Aust. & Ind. Coop. � Duxxxxen Power in Ind. largely directed by Aust. thro. Br. � Ind incapacity to self govern? Freedom as long as it retains pristine qualities of freedom of Snehxxxx soohxxxx Satisfies internal public opinion as xxxxes � does not matter whether it to unturned by the Japs, Germans, Br. or Americans or even Russian MAY 1946 Saturday 11 29 Baisakh, 2003 Mae Wash Sent Bob Kich to ask me if I would approach the gen and tell him that Noel Berkeley should be pandered. I refused as I was fxxxxting an a matter of principle. Rumman of "shandam" between Siahim and Sockamo going ground. Don't believe in it because I knew the anxiety with which such a contingency to Stixxxxen for in certain quarters. MAY 1946 Sunday 12 30 Baisakh, 2003 H. J. B. is no other than Sgh. Banerjee of the Indian Air force, a Rad. Democrat. He and Capt. Sengupta both have told Sxxxxhvir that Nehru in a xxxxypocute! Banerjee spreads the propaganda that Radweal Democratic Party is the only Socialist party in India. Darpo has sum off to Solo to paid art the tuxxxx behind the manners of a split between Sxxxxr and Sockxxxxe. MAY 1946 Monday 13 31 Baisakh, 2003 Why is there so much fear in Jacarta? Americans put out their stars xxxx, British their xxxx Jack Whole the Dutch are Clothing & hiding themselves in xxxx army signs? MAY 1946 Tuesday 14 1 Jeth, 2003 Met. Mr. Punjabi � Wants me to Cooperate into him by not resortxxxx to regular never despatches and the whereto of obtaining nice for India - Problem politically dedicate in evens of Dutch obstinacy I agreed provided he Rept me informed. Why do Indian army officers Come here as British Proops. Shoot dam Indonesians, Pater wife into xxxx Dutch and still expect to be treated as handsaw watxxxxchists who are Sympathetic to Indonesia? MAY 1946 Wednesday 15 2 Jeth, 2003 Who is this Thamber who calls himself a Malay when he is a Ceylonese. He appears to me to be a very dangerous person - Ostensibly he is working for the Br. too in addition for the Indonesians. - He doesn't against any contacts between India and Indonesia. an accreditation ceases w.e. from today. Sxxxx returned from Solo. What is the future of these hard tips who have deserted Br. lines and joined the Indonesians? Sxxxx and Sharxxxxdin have assured me that they will not be handed over to any are except Ind. govt. in Case of to optical settlement. MAY 1946 Thursday 16 2 Jeth, 2003 Meb Bring Lander and discussed into him question of had deserters who have taken up arms. Their - total is about 160 according to him but I believe there are a fers more hundreds - I gave an understanding that 3 would not file a story about it provided he brought it to the attention of Civic, India that same deserted for political of religions reasons. He also assumed bee that they will not be punished soverxxxx I agreed into the future interests of an army - Brij hander is an accommodation of understanding officer. Met Sxxxx in the evening after Punjabi had see him Punjabi doing well. MAY 1946 Friday 17 4 Jeth, 2003 MAY 1946 Saturday 18 5 Jeth, 2003 Van Hooks off the record press Confee. He does not admit that Partish policy in India of elsewhere has no effect on events in Indonesia - from what he says the situation does not seem to be hopeful. He is wanting to find out the wishes of the population of enter Indonesia by appointing representatives and eliciting their opinions � to my question if people like Dr. Ratxxxxnlangi world be released prior to holding plebiscite in those areas, he evaded an answer. MAY 1946 Sunday 19 6 Jeth, 2003 Met Maj. Rebello (a co-son in laws of Frank Moraes) at lunch into Int. Vohra be seems to be nice and good officer of the Indian army. MAY 1946 Monday 20 7 Jeth, 2003 4 pm. Left Jacarta by train along with the cabinet ministers for Jogiacarta. Oetomo was my conducting officer from the Indian. Mol. My first right of Indians working for the republic! Passing the Gurkha line and entering 'Laskar Rajat' line Causes mold excitement. The "no man's land" appears peaceful with a native pastoral beauty. I see the golden heavest paddy an are side and the transpl- antation on the other side of the railway line - Sun sets and my picture of the rice for India xxxxshes - late dinner hot rice and curry � old Agn Salixxxx peeps in for a chat Born order in the evening. Wonderful relic-slandery punishing Tagore tres. Returned in the night. MAY 1946 Tuesday 21 8 Jeth, 2003 I am arrive Jogjacarta - Hotel Merdeka quinto Comfortable but nice three times a day - day begins into (Naxxxx goroup') like hot cocunut nice - Bariaxxxx, Hari goto and later Zain call on me - Meet president, posit agriculture assn of president of the hxxxxdan peasant movement � Both support siaxxxx nice offer � Met Indians who have deserted British lines to join Indonesians. They complain of Delhi broadcasts which mention of their having been enticed by women. My own impression is that same have fallen victims to the ruse I same Came over for religions, reasons while large proportion for political reasons. They great we 'Jai Hind! Visited MAY 1946 Wednesday 22 9 Jeth, 2003