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to the enrichment of the world. Such a state of affairs will especially tell on those countries next door to us, chiefly Australia, the Philippines and the United States of America. America must need be affected because the Indonesians, with the rest of Asia, look forward to generous American assistance in the days to come in the task of reconstructing Indonesia and raising the living standard of her peoples. American credits and technical assistance to our country, plus the purchase of Indonesia's raw material, are some forms of help we hope to secure.
In the task of perfecting our social and administrative structure we Indonesians see no necessity for the use of forcible measures. If, however, such force is ever used it will be by the Dutch because of their desire to impose themselves on us. We have no wish to impose our will on other races. All we wánt is a recognition of our independence and the opportunity to perfect our system of government.
The political burden we have shouldered lays upon us the responsibility for the well-being of our country as well as an obligation to satisfy the world family of nations that we are discharging our duties in an efficient and just manner. We entertain no hatred for the Dutch or any other foreign peoples, and certainly none at all towards the Eurasians, the Ambonese and the Menadonese who are flesh of our flesh and blood of our blood. The logic of circumstances alone should make that
