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REPORTTO THE ~ECURXY CO:JXCIL ON TS FEZilAL '.. CONFEREKE O?EHED IN BatSDUNGON 2-7 WY 1588

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1. Letter from the Committee of Good Offices on the Indonesian *uestion addressed to the President of the Security Council . . 3 2. Retort to the dccwitjt Council on the Federal Conference opened in ~anaung on 27 MSY 1948 ...... w..*..*.....*. 4 Appendix I - Letter dated 23 May from the Republican delegation. 9 Appmdix II - L&tar dated 3 June from the delegation colnmentiq on the letter dated 23 ~Mag fromtha Republican delegation...... 14 Annex I to Al;Rend.ix II - Invitation to the Couference issued by tha Provisional Federal Govermtent

of Iixdonesia...... l ...... L..... ‘. 16 Annex II to ApRentix II -Speech lzeda by the Lieutenant ' . Govemor-Gmeral at the opening of Federal Conference at %inawg...... 22 App&ix III - L&tar dated 26 Nay from the Iietheerlands aelegation in reply to the letter d&tea 25 May From tha Coattee of Good Offices ...... 31 Appeidix IV - Letter dated 28 May from the Republican delegation .,s:i. :I in rapQ to tha latter dated 23 May from the Committee of Good Offices ..*....*...... ,.. 33 s/42 Jcr,e 3

1. I‘ETiTR FRCNTHE COL~M!t'T~03 GOODOP'E'ICES 03 TRE INDCNESIP3 QUGTION ADDR=;ED TO TRE PmSm OF THE 3XXJFZ?X COUNCIL

Hotel des Indes, Batavia, i 4 June 1948.

We have the honour to Parward herewith a report based on e letter Prom the delegation of the Republic of' on the subject OP the F&km1 ConPamm which opened at Bmdung, Java, on 27 ~Yag1948 (see Appendix I), together with the comenta of the delsgation of the Slngda of the Netherlands and OP the Committee of Good Offices. _,.. The rapresenixtives on the Comittee of Good OPPicsa take thie opportunity to renew to the President, and repmsmtatives on the Saxrity Council, the aasurancs of their Ughest coneideration.

T. Critchley (Australin) R. Herremne (Belgim) C. du Bois (United States)

The President Qf the SScUrity @Xulc& utitea.Nations, __ - .-,. Iake Success, Nsu York,

/2. REPOIiTTO 2. XFORT TO THE SECGRIIX CSUNCII ON THE FEDERU CONEZZSNCE O?E?UD iI1 BANDUNS ON 27 WY 1948

1. The Ccmmittoe sf Good Ofrlcss received from the d313gatioil of tha R8.~etuhiic3f Icddnesia under data of 23 May a l&tar (Appandiu I) stating that t:le Soverr!ent cf the RecuoXc of Indonesia ~roposvd to submit directly td th3 3ecurii;y Council, in conformity with the Council's resolution of 28 Fobrzry 13@, a rslort on the subject oP th3 Federal Conference to be held under the auspices of the Netherlands Govezxment at Bandung on 27 .\lay 1$+8. The Committeewca invltsd by the delegation of the Republic of Indones1.ato furnish its own comm8ntson the r3port as soon as possible, and was aslxd to supdite the submission of cox%nen';sby the delegation of the Kingdom of the Notherlande in accordance with the Rrocedurs pr3viouslp agraed to by the parties in the Sheering Committee of the Confarence between the delegations of the Government of the Kingdomof the Nstherlands mci the Government of the Republic of Indonesia, under the auspices of the Coazittee of Good OYfices. 2. The Republican delegation's letter added that the representative of the Republican Government to the Secwity Council hwl been instructed to aek for a discus8ioo of the mattar at a fo&hcoming nsetiag on the Indonesian question or to ask for a ageclal aeasion. 3. Following an informs1 exchange of views betveen the pertlee and the Cozv&ttse of Good Offices, the ReGublicsn delegation's letter wa3 dieCuSesd at the 24th meting of tts Zteoring Conunittee on 31 by. At this meetiig both delegations outlined their views with regard to the Federal Conference as follows:

Dr. %C@Tg(Nietl~eria&s b3L3gt~ia;l) notsd that the Republican letter or r,rotsst -badbeen written on 23 N-3. The BandungConference we23opened on 27 May and Dr. van Mook, ths Lt. Gawnor-General had on thst occasion msdsa lsngthy etatsment on the nature end aims of the C,onP3rsnce. Dr. Koets quoted the following passzgs Pros Dr. van Mook'a fqeech a.8 beIng rel3vva;lt to the discussion. "This may be the place to stats that the controversltie which Zseb the Republic rind UB divided would grove to be un+ortent if both sidss, but the Reg1bU.c in Rarticniar, had confidants in the athar party and would not always doubt matters that are agreed uson in principle." Dr. Hosts stated that the view of tho Nethorlsnds aslsgatiiln was that the B?nclung Confersnca was merely consultative, as evidenced by i-ta set-up and the wording of the invitations aant out to the articiwnts sometime ago. He maintained that certain alle@iona contained in the Republican protast were !&ounded in point of Zact and had bean caused by that

/lack of losk z.1' :c::iidenc3 rsferred ta by t!z Lt. G~overnor-Genaral. He 93s3zi.efi thlt t!:;: l~ethe::la:ide Government tuat YeJeYre Lts right to co!Ls.:.I~ ;.,.:I<.. . .,:,,e..e- . L it deemad necessary as .regzzQ ths Lt5re J?? I?..iw 3. !. 2 f 3iti:Ot.+ flat did not mean it WOiliG take dsG;.!.siva steps 01' b ir:d:,i;:;; dezisi 3119, It was a constltut:onol ri&t of every &tl.erl+ndw subject to RetFtlsc the prcser au2horiSies on any matter to whis:h t,::a citizen wished to draw attention, The C2ilLUil~ Conforera3 .tiodd ti:erc;vro ba aila to z&ic rsczmendations but these r3z~?m~z,l?tiona would have no binding s ,,.ior:ty; th3y w0ul.i merely be povid.ad for in the Renvilla l?AnciRlcs. He snncluded by stating that in the opinion of his delegation tL2r3 ~9s nothing in the set-up or in the holding of tha Randung Conference t!lat was in contrsvantion of eithe: the spirit or the letter o1 the Renville Principles. He d.seply regretted that the only er@menta shL?h, so far as he could see, the Republican dela,;stion Is;;'; fW%zd in suzFort of their allega%.ons were imIzeEslcn3 and not facts. Er. RORM{Republican delegation) said hs could not accept the statement of Dr. Poets that the Republican delegation's actions were based on a lack of confidence. His party had at all times endeavoured to act in sinceretg; but if in the present case the Republican aeleCstion had thought it fit to exercise the right given them to re_nrt directly to the 3ecurity Council it was because of the actions and pronouncementsof the Netherlands C-3vernmant. Even on the basis of Dr. Iioetsl argument that the Netherlands Cavernment had the right to consult jrhomsoeverit deemednecessary, he thought such a consultation oaed not have taken the form of an isqresaive and elaborate conference with an extensive programme. He believed that Dr. v&z Xookla remark that they could n i continue to wait for the Republic indicated clearpi L.at the BXXUng Conference had much more than a cznaultative significance and that indeed it greatly andangered the wor:z which the Farties had undertakan with the assistar,ce of the

Committee of ti0a Offices. At the c;ncluoion of this mseti~g it tres decided that the Republican delegeti~n shzuld aubnit its rezorc, as planned, and that the ccz.ments of the C.zamitz.eeof Good 0fI'i:es and the ;:stherlands delegation should be foraarded s~~ulteneously. 4. The conrznta of the Netherlands delogztion ou the Republican delegationts regort 3re attached hareto as Appendix II. 54 Inde;e&ex:tly of the action taken by the Recublisan dela[;atim and prior to IAs receipt of its letter, the Committee oZ C3odOfiices had on 23 &!y q*?zrcs :cl to the tWias a lottn? statir.2 that, wSth s via:: to 'kely,'ng ?b‘.-32.?t 3 f devalorms~tn VP"_"I. -1.l -might affect its w?rk, the Committee ccnaieer9d 5h.t it Vould bc hel;ful if it could be sunplied uith information ccnca:n:oj LIU,r..r - A_^':&~-a1 Con?crenco, particularly on the ';lloYiilg points: (1.) 3-s;r~:sibilitjr fey the ccnvanin,v of the Ccnfar~nca. (2, I~3isor2 for callirg the Ccnferonce. (3) y~~<~lis or ot:ier &3nfitnd far t!ie Conl"ere:;ce; its extent and modes of ex::.-easi‘.on c (L) SLan~c,aLtC3n of tii6 Conferonca , particularly with rescect to the i 2-*.;1;+,ii;z of the delegates (personal details, sllch as Goiitical afPil%tions and recent posts halci!, the pestion of Frhcthsr the deiogatss are repres~entativcs, ~~1, if ao, of what states, territx-iea or populations, and the manner of selection of the delegates. (5) t&e&ion of whe,ther the list of th-.xeen invitees, agenda and othor information given in the Aneta dieRat& of 12 May can be _ conr'imed . (6) ~cccrmpl.&hcLnnteto be expected of the Conference. i7) The cecisiws or recomn&tions the Conference w-Ll.l.be eq,owesd $0 .&e (if - at-U), the proceduri under vhi’ch such decisions or ?ecommen&kionsmay be made and the identity of the persons or or:-.L%zations (on &ose behalf they may be madeand/or upon whom tkey mzy ba bindkg). (a) 'ip-leextent (if any) to which the Conference may be able to m&e kcisions or recommendationson matters l?nich are at present tile subzock 05 neOotiat.iolls between the Goverr~ents of the Engdom 0: -f&z Z?~~erla-& z&l the Repiblic 0-P Indonesie, (5) C~~osit102 (if ay) to the sending of delegates to tha Conference a~:t 502 sources lqithin the territo: "y controlled by tk Rqublic. 6. The x:1;? 0" t?e ~Jetherlands delegation to the Committee's letter is repi'oduce~ cs ?~~~e~dC::III and that of the ReRublicen delegation as ARRendiz 37. 7- The Cciz~ttae CP GoodC3'icea m&e its OVP position clear in the follox%xg sta-%jje:z", read into the record at .-e 23rd neeting of the Steeril?r; Co-z:ttee ~2 26 I:q: iye :--eisln,; cpti>.c:n ;uestlrins -h connection with the 3kdera.l CoxJa~-e*-*--- i-u c+" l&y.&q, $>*eCommittee of Go02Officas considered that -i tc&. -_Gp-&.ye& in the matter Teastr;ofold. Ir. -kke first >ilCe, the Corrittae had been enzoined by the Set-v.rL.ty Ccssxl?. to retort 2.t frequent intekx9.s upon political develo~czts ki -Lst,. Jcva and i.kdura. Ir.asrxcb. 2s the V4.L Xegara /of t:le legara s/O42 page7

of the Negnra ivladura and the Wali Negara of the Negora Pasundan, hnd been invited to participate in the ConSarence, the Committee had coneidarad that iS the Federal Conference Were empoweredto make decisions or recommendationswhich could affect Madura or West Java pollticaliy, it would have no option but to take cognlzence of the work of ti.e Con.?erencein a report to the Security Council. In the second place, the Comittee had taken note of ArtiCe 3 of the Truce .Qreement; which states that the establiobmmt of tha demilitarised zones in no wsy prejudices the rights, claims or position of the parties under the resolutiona of tha Security Council of 1, 25 snd 26 August and l.November 1947, af the. Sixth of the,;rwelve principles whish calls for free elections for self-determination by the people of their pOlitiCa relationship to the United States of Indoneais, end of the Fourth of the Six Additions1 Principles, which sets forth the procedure for the delinaatiou of the States in Java, Medura and Sumatra. These @nciples, in the CommIttee's view, imply that it cannot be known at this stage what statee, IS any, In addition to ths Republic will be formed in Java, Madurs and Sumatra. Raving in mind psrticularly the first of the Twelve Political Principles providing for the coxitinustioti of the asslatsnce of the CommIttea of Good Offices Ln the worldng out and signing of sn agreement for the aettlexant of the political disputes In the islands of Java, Mndura and Sumatra, the Committee considered that certain questions would inevitably arise regarding its own position should it transpire that the reRmsentatives of states other than the Republic formed provisionally in these territories could make decisions or recommendationsbearing upon the structure of a federation in which tiiese states themselves may hava no part. If, however, the Committee's understanding of the letter of the Netherlends &lag&ion dsted 26 IQkiy1948 Is correct, namely that tha Faders1 Conference at Bmdung is merely consultetive in character and Is without the power to make decisions or recoxmnendationaon the matters which are now the subjects of discussion between the delegation of the Government of the Kingdom OS the Netherlands and the delegation of tha Government of the Republic of Indonesia, the Committee ~111 egrse that the foregoing considerations do not require a discussion of the Conference under the Committee's auspices. Eowever, the Republican delegation in a letter of 23 May 1948, received on the evening of 2'7 May, has statad that it intends to eubmit to the Security Council a report on the Federal Conference at

/Bandung Bsndl;ig and has forwarhad to the Committee vith this l&tar R copy of 8 letter to the President of the Security Co!xicil setting t“3rth certain statements by the Netherlgnde Ladies authoritiss which Sive en Smpression contraw to Ohst conveyed in the lettar of the Netbrlandg aelegat%m of.26 May 198.

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: :.... I.:: L:..r::‘:.:...j:..:l . . _.., The Conference to be heel& under the suspices oI' the Betherlznds Idies Government at Rsndungon 27 tiap 1948 is reason for tile zoverrment of the Republic of Indonesia to submit directly a re?xt to the Security Council in cc?nformi~~ wit:; Ike resolution of 28 February l?w, thro~.$~ the Grocedure acce-ated by both Zarties. The considerations underlying this action are set fort5 in a letter to the Secur+ty Council, a copy of whit? is enclosed. Because of its excegtitional urgency, it would be greatly appreciated if the letter meet only the least possiale tielay in awaiting the commentsof the Committee of Good.Off-ices, while the ifittermedia,.717 of the Committee of Good Offices is also sou@t here's;?to request the PetherlxKls Dele@ion to furnish its commentsin the shortest possible time. The represkntative of the government of the Reodlic in the Securtty Council has been instructed to ask for a disxssion of this mstter in one of the forthcoming meetings on the Inao;lesian question or to ask for a sqecialmeeting.to be held to discuss the matter.

I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient ser%?nt,

@oh. Roem) Cl-EiITb.2n Delegstion of the Re-public of Indonesia. The Chairman of the Security Coxxil's Committee of GoodOZfises or, the Indonesian Question JXZRTA No. 2,

sir, 'Yth reference to the Security Council's Resolution 0:' 2? Februer:- 1943 I ha:e the honour to invite the attention of the Courcll to the follo?lin.g: 1: 1. A renort ol' 25 doril 19!,.5', from the news agency AX?TA indlnte9 that -i in the course oi' this mon,th (Xey l.PG) a conference of representetixs : of the future component states of the United States of Icdonesia (i.e. 1 f, those parts of Indcnesia tnat i;ae been proclaimed states by decree of the Lieutenant Governor Generai) and the comnonent states under r. c~xtructicn (i.e. those zarts tiiat are scheduled to be i>roclaizned St&i-s 2 .- is to be held, supplemented witi representatives. . of tne c:.'uorities . "-1 The conference will work out as its main teak: 1, -;,i 2. a blue print for the United States of Indonesia and :;, -0. the iniozesian share in the blueprint of the Netherlands-?ndonesiaa ;; .: Union. hb2: : It is regarded 3s a forerunner of the Indonesian Constituent Assezioly. s; :‘ 2. The newsiapers of 11May car-'-,,ed the report that the conference .$ which was originally scheduled to begin in mid-May, would be postponed .%$ until 26 :day. It was reiterated that the conference, convened on the i :. initiative of the Netherlands Delegation and at the invitation of the : Netherlands Indies Govemnt, would deal with the construction of the E United States of Indonesia and the Union and that it is to be regarded p >$ as the forerunner oZ the Indonesian Constituent Assembly. .; The newspapersof 12 May further reported: 3. :b a. that 'in-itations had already been sent out to: i' y: 1. the President of the Xegara (State) of Past Sxmmtra, at “j; Nakasser, s, ) :... . . :_ : . . .: : 1 2. the Head of the Daerah (Territory) of Fest , at Pontiana!r, 3. the Choirmenoi the Council of the Sultanate of East Borneo, : at Samarinda, T I:. the Chairmanof the Grelt Dayak Council, at Sandjermasin 3 (Borneo), x 5. the Chairmanof the South-&et Borneo Coilr.cI.1, at K&a Baroe, ,i 6. the Clxxinan of the Bazia:Afar Council, at Bzwi.jermssin, 7. the Uali i'!egar3 (fiead 0r State) of Zast Summilc'irc.,at xeaez, i P_I. the Cnaim.anof the Dangka Council,, at largk~l Pinang, 0, * tine Chairmanof the Siliton Council., at Tendjong Pandsn, 10. the Chairmanof the ?iouw Council, at Tandjong ?inar.a, The Precident of the Security Council United Xations, Lake Success, F1.P. /J,I. the Wali Negsra J 11. the Wali ITegara of Madura, at Pamekasan, 12. the Yali Negaro of Pasundan (Vest Java), at Bandun~, 13. the Ck!i~~an of the ACkissry Council of South Sumatra, b. that the follwing subjects would be discussed by the Con?erence, which is to be held ?n aar.ciuny, Best Java: 1. Grac?ual constxcticn cf the federal organisatxn in the inter-b period.. 2. Constitutional structure of the United States of Indonesia, comprising inter alia: a. Outlines of the atr~ucture of the United States of Indonesia form of Government system of representation. b. Assigaent of govermentnl tasks and competencies to the federation and cuznponent states. c. CLtfZeX?ship and naticnelity regulations Of the U.S.I. a. The judicial org?.rLsation of the U.S.I. - e.. Composition and contents of the constitution of the U.S.I. g. r f. The position of the minority groups. .__ Internal security. .!Phedefence problem. Financial and economic problems, The problem of the officials. Structure of the Netherlands-lndoneslan Union. !l!ra~~itio&l regulations, requirea in connection nith the transfer of sovereignty. 9. Special agreements to be concluded bet?Ieen Ch? Netherlands anil the U.S.I. Ia a&d.di;tLonto delegates from the areas listed above under (a), &servers "from areas'vhere the population has not yet given 8 concrete shape to its ooiitical views" e.g. from tine newly occupied territories in , East Java, Pzndang and its surrounding country sill also be admitted to the ccnference, alon,ngrJith regresentati-res of the minorities . c. that a Trof:c:.,?ionate representation for the variocls areas wes not seSer&ed as essential. "AfSer all, the aim of the conferewe Is not to arrive at binding, decisions through majority votes, but to Irene in joint de1iberation.a plen on which the federalbuiidinc csn be erected.” 4. In ny opinion, this schemeconstitutes a twofold contraventiola of the spirit of the i3enville. principles. /In the first In the first place, discussion by the Bandung Conference of the construction o: the United States of Indcnesia and the Vnlo:l suggests an adicipekim of the politic31 ogreenleat r:hich is to be concluded * betrieen the gxemments of the Kir,gdomof the Betherlznds a?d the Rlicp2b11cof Indozesia. Tie SuSstance of that agreement, in'point of fact, is to form the basis for all furr.hetr plans for the construction of the United States of Indonesia and the Unicn, and s::ch a basis has not yet been laid. ICaxcver , the plans which will be devised in Bandun. are likely to r8uncounter to the principles which :rill be outlined in the golitic agreement. in the second nlace, the assembling of the above groups of persons with the purpose of d%c:lssing the construction of t>e United St&es of Indonesia and the Union - in my oginion - is also an anticipation of the Drocedure which will be laid dovn in the political agreement to be concluded between the Kingdomof the Netherlands and the Republtc of Xndormia regarding the fomation of t'.e ConsL,ituent Assembly and othe? bodies, which are to devote themselves in a legal . "I :. manner to the preparation for the establMment of the United States of 12donesia and the Union. 5. It will. be recalled that -the Renville Agreement provides for a dmmcrotica1I.y elected Constituent Assembly whereas theBandung Confereme camot wssiblybe regarded zs represerk&ives of the peopl of Ixdonesia . Furtheneore a new light has been thrown on the BandunCConference by the eqlanations Mr. Abdoel Kadir, Chairman of the rJetherlands Delegation, gave of it to the press. According to the morning daily "3ieuvsgier" 18 Eay 19@, Mr. Abdoel Eedir stated inter alia: "'J'h=- " further errpanaicn of the federation goes on. Even'if the '%?eDubliccontends that a federation vit;?out its _oartticipation "is an impossibility: the federalists are of exactly the "opposite oDinion. ?!hey consider a federation without the Republic in no way an "imDossibil.ity". He theen added: "The Republis is no longer the most prominent part of Indonesia "neither as regards the strength of ita population nor in “ecan6mic respect. The federal region, on tha other ha;.&, can "at present financially and econom%calPJlead its own existence "ard even if the current negotiations TrFth the Republic end /"in a dead-lock S/CY~2 3tge 13

“in a deed-km - aim-i ftmia - a Federetion %ril.l yet be built us. llone carrot szit for tile Re>.dblic for ever". Refcrrir,g to these words the r;ce~~~ corn~ntarp broadcast by the Zet~e~~lenas Irdies Gxerr~ent Infsr~~tisn Service ad&ta: "Vh~tever ~id.13.be the place cf the Republic on 1 Jenunra 1349, (lis a mettar thet dues noi; even need. discussion here. "Tkis entirely de-pen& on fh-z Republic ana the internal "Republican condelletion. Tke matter of the great;est importance "is that ??hich the Fsir~raliets are to set up -h Btindung". 6. Leevi~ff aside the blatant a&milr,,O'-icn that notwithstanding the action of the Security Council the position of the Republic has been seriously

pre;u?icea by the aggression of the NetherLetis it is obvious, that l&e Netherlads Government is preparing IXI present the Repz%iic of Indcnssie with a ne?? fai-1; acccqli (!?he institution of a "prO~isional federal gGvernmen,Cm in aisreger?i cf the Republic cn 9 ,YRrch 1948 can be seen as a similar meneuver). This is a policy which ii in distinct contzadictidn to the Renville principles. I -. . Clearly the Retiille princip.'es heve as their mein objectives: 2. .T a. the reaching of a prJiitiCa1 agreement between the Governments of the Kingdom of the Nether&&s and the Republic of Indonesie &ich among o%hers is to furnish for the future constitutional arrangement for the vhole of Indonesia. b. the creation of a real interim prerxuzdz for the whole of Indonesia ;Jfiich will udertake the preliminary activities necessitated by the transition frczu the Netherlands Last Indies to the United States of Indonesia.

C. the establishment of an independent sovereign ad federal Vnited States of Indoresia comprising tine whole of Incionesia. 7. It is our view therefore, thet the Netherlanc?sGovernment cannot deviate from these _orixi@es, unless the Republic of Indonesia with which it contradicted the Renville agreemezlt, previously agrees to it. a. Because of its seriousness my Delegation feels that it would be feailing in its duty if it did nd inform the Council of the foregoing devela?ments as early as possibie. The Committee of GoodOZices and the Ietkerlan&, Delegation have been informed of the contants of this letter. On behalf of the Delegation of the Republic of Indcnesia. I have the,honour to be, Sir, Your obed+,ent served, lsl irIch. Roem Chairmen, Delegation of the Republic --. . APl3UDIX II

No. C. Kaiiurang, 3 June 1948 *! If Sir, Acting uaon instrix’tio;ls cf the acting Chairman I have the honour to ;i i< submit herswith the letherlads delegatiqn’s commen% on the letter addressed ; j to the Security Council by the Chairman of t: 22 Republican delegetion, dated j .:i 23r8 of MW 1948, NO. 467, concorning the ~an~utzg contterancs. C' AccblF;lg to the imita%itq an Rnglish translation of which is att3ched < .g to Annex I, the ln~~ose of the confer3nce , presen%ly hcid at Ban&ng, is to 3 study the various przbblcmsbeal'in g UzOn the future St&u6 Cf hf,.:JIl36i3 3?ld 4 g the relationship between the Yetherlsncls and the future Tlnited. St&es of 2 '7: Indonesia, and to bring the conciu6ions of the discussions to the co@zance $ of the Netherlands and Netherlands Inclies govarntne~t. ,f$, :g !L'henature ad elms of' the corrferance are euthoritetive~,&wxLbed in ',$ the ogeting speech ad&sss~d to the Cotierence by H;E. Dr. ven Mook, Cheirmerd~.*, of the Provisional Faderal Governm3nt, en English translation’of which ie 2~ ,g y.-p y+-- attached es.Annex 11. ,:-- .*:i"a, km the codents of the above-mentioned &xuments it uill be clear, ,;B' ;iJ that the Bandung conference is pure& cow~l.~ati~ in character, and serves '"Jo $ the duel prrpose of mutual con3Ultations of Iz&oneesiansnot represented by '3: the Republican aelcgetion end of IrOrning the Netherlen&s Government of the view of the raqrese~*atives at the coherence. It is evident that the matters, presently discussed beiveen the :$$‘ l'ietherlan&s and Republican delegations, insofer as they concern g$onecia es${ ;,- u-hole, are of equal iderest to the Indonesians not represented by the &j ';!q:r,~ Republican delegation. For sometime it ha6 becomeclew thet the yj cOnsuIta+,ion Of repeaentatives frcm the v~ious territories In the Netherlan!~?~ 4 defegationvas not entirel;r a&quate end that consequently a consultation on *$ ,j$ bro&er basis was required. It is confidently expected thaf the conSultatiOIQ$ at the Bcu&ng conference till greatly facilitate the work of the Netherlands@ 2; delegation. -4:ys 1'; wj.11 be cleer from the above thst there can be no c;uestion of eW ,,,,B,$1: ".# coztravellf,;on of eitizsr the i&ter or the spirit of ,the Renville FrinciPies. .&-5

the ri& 0," every goverrment to consuit *~homsaeverof if6 Subjects it wishee$; to cons?;st, 01 85 E lidtetion of the cmstitutional riW of every sW?ect 3 g to Ftition ta3 comjjetent eu+;horities. ,g s/a42 ?a.ge 15

It may be noted, that the Renville principles will serve es the basis of discussixz In the Bandung conference. Since the negotiations between the Eetherlanas end Republican delegations .sre also base& on these Frinciples, there is no reason to supposethat "the plans which will be devised 10 Bendung are likely to run counter the principles which will, be outlined in the political agreement", even apart from the fact that these "plans" have no binding character. With regard to the alleged "enticipatirn of the procedure which will be kid down in the ~olitical.agreement" it meg be recalled that the task of the Constituent Assembly envisased (not: providea for) in the Renville princiolei (not: the Renville Agreement) will be to Wu"lbv e cnnst~:M%on for the future United State6 of &iOINSia, whereas the Bandung conference has no such task. !T!heFess-resort, mentioned in the Republican belegation's letter has no beari% an the task of the Bendung conference. Any erroneous impression, pcssibQ cause& by this press-remt, should have been taken aww by the authoritative definitd~ of this task in Dr. vsn Mook!s opening-spseeh, referred to above. 'The Repblicen dele~etiqn$l~~s not submit any fact whatsoever that cauld serve as a basis for the .eXega+,ian that "the Netherlands Gcnernmept is preperiiig to pzsent.the Rep&L;~ Go-~wmsnt with a lze~ fait accbmpli". &xe.over fry the invitatiln ana the opening-speech, referred to above, it is completely clear, that in fact no such intentions exist. EL conclusion, the Z?etherlards delegation is of the apini~n that the objections to the Ben&uzg cpnference, raise& in the.lettsr n? the ReEubUca delegation, a&are&sea tc the Security Council, are en%:LxLy ualaunde& I heve the h?cour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant,

Dr. P. L. 14ulaer, Secretar;r 20 the Chairman of the Security Council of the Ccntitten of Gcud Office5 on the Irdonesien $2=i:on, Kaliurang.

/ANNJX I IMITATION TO TEE mm*. ISS~.IE&B~ RVJ’KfSIONAL FEDEPdL GOVERNMENTOF ImCNESIA

,Subject: Federal Conference at Bandung No. lOe41&3T 3 Batavia, 1st Key, 1948

To: 1. The President of the !?eGara 1~dOE66iaII Timur at Macassar 2. The.Head of the Daerah West Kalimentan at Pontianak 3. The Chairman of.the Sultans Council of at Samarinda 4. The Chairmen of the Great Dyak Council at Bandjenmsin 5. The Chairman of the Borneo Tenggara Council at Kota Baru 6. The Chairrcan of the Bandjar Council et Bandjermasin 7. The Head of the Negara Sumatera Timur at Medan 8, The ChairmenOf.the Bangk6 Council at Pan&l Pinang 9. The Chairmm of the Billiton Council .at Tandjong Pandan 10. The Chqirman of the Bhio Couuc~l. at T'endjong'Pineng ll, The Head of the Negara Madura at bT,%kasan 12. The He6d of the Negara Pasundanat -dung 13. The Chairman of the Advisory Council of South Sumatra. -' Representatives of Negerse and Daerahs and the. Conrmittee Indonesia Sffikzt, assembledat Batavia in the betinning of this year suggested the ide Of starting the COzMruction of an hdan66fan Federation immediately. As the first outcome of these aims, on 9th Merch, 1948, our PrOViSiOnel. Federal Government was instelled. A following step would be the formation of a provisional Senate. Haweve .- .: when &dying the question in @eater detail we cemeto the conclusion thet th%s poject cannot be realised at Short notice et this juncture. (jP the ;.:. .::..:;. :. subject of the composition and peers of such a body further COn6ultEtiOR 616 with the Negeras end Daerahs will be necessary. TJnaerthe circumstences, the Provi6ional Federal Government ha6 COdaer

whether pert of the task intended to be essigned to such a federal repesentative orgen cemot be take3 in hand fortlzith in another meaner. Actudly, it wes intended that in this organ the ideaswith regard ta th fom =a the structure of the federation would be further evohw3 ana braght to maturity. But this work can be taker up a6 well as.even better by a new conference crf representatives, in which will be assembledsmall delegafioce 0 the Eeger66 6ndDeerehs wh%chwill expose at this conference the view6 Of the aleas concerned and take part in deliberetions with 6l.l other areas> frcm which, ES may be expected, agreement on mW @fit6 will enSUe* Conseq.antly, WC ~RVQ not in mind a body which exercises powers of Qoverrslent, and in which the "member states" would have to be represented according to a fixed ratio. Crly prectical cocs;derations will determine the cx%nt of the psrticipetion in the canFarenGe. Ez;'.. Xcq:a or ix: 5' ~~21. be able to delegate say two to ten rersans (inc:.;?.l:l:, 2.t-2s ,rb e.~! szcroferies). The mein ~;oint will not be to cast a number cF w.%:~~, 5lk, efter internal deliberztioss (as far as necessary in c;usv:iat?m iii.3 the area represented: to ccmpare the wishes and views emanating Porn t&t srea with those of other. anti, by commonconsultation, as far as possible to cone to joint conclusionr It till be desirable that also the so-called "minority groupsIt should participate in the conference. Even though it may be expected th.at in the. delegations from particular areas somemembers of these groups will be imluded, to ewess the vieks of those groups as a whole at the conference, other rewesentatives will be required. To that effect the Government will approach the orgenlzetions of the group6 referred to. The conference will beer an official character. The powers conferred by the ereas o&their representatives will determine the purporf and the effect c& the reports end reso3ntion2 of the conference. The conference w3Jl itself establish its rule2 of proaedure and s&e&. It will elect its ~yil chairmen. The Provi&nal Federal Government is of opinion that there i&an urgent need for a conference 2s outlined above. . Consultation with regard to the daily w&k of the Provisional Fed~el Government on the topicel questions, however important this may be, is not 8 prime requisite. The went has long been felt, however, of en orgdzed form of con66tationbetween the Netherlends Goverment, the Provision&l Federal Government end the various areas of lndoneeia whioh have developd a coastitutioml orgdzation of their OWDor which VilJ. soon have such an . . ..I : orgeniz2tion 2t their disposal, end which agree that the first point of the -tic21 zogemme for Idcmesie should be: the formation of a democratic, sovereign state on a fderel basis, namedthe United States of Idonesie, united With the ISetherlards in a Zetherlrurde-IzximesieL Union. T&s cozmzltetion will then bear in the f'i~~? $.~Lz on: the cW2tF;ction of the United States of Indonesia 4i:*1..4* I _r .. .-. , i.tS str;lctiure 2nd form of government, in short the principal outl'.!.?s aP %le constitutiQ% the &eft of which will eventuelly have to be dea;t wieh in a fm'nd L'constituezt assembly" of the future "memberstatetill. In aii&itiOn this eomultetior. will relete to the guiding principles of the structure Of the Union ad, generdp~, to the rehtiombip to the Natharlds and the place c8.f L~onesie in the world, /It is high time It is high time that systematic discussions on these subjects and everything relating to the latter commence between representatives of the VEF~CUS erees amacg themselves and between those representatives as a whole (as if they formed a delegation), the Provisional Federal Government and the Delegation a; :he Kingdcm. This is the more urgent as already now corresponding subjects in the discussions between the above-mentioned delegation and the Republican delegation have to be dealt with. Problems about which no agreement has yet been reached nor even consilZtation has taken place between the future member-states cannot be solved in the discussions just referred to. In oraer not to lose time, it appears desirable that the conference referred to should txmmence already about the miadle of May. As a result of consultation with the authorities concerned BARDUNG is recommended as the place Of assembly. At the present time the problem Of accommodating , the -participants, providing room for meetings etc. could nOt be solved at any Other &ace. The 3JeetherlandS Government has agreed-to the idea of the conference; in the spech of the Iieutenant-Governor-Gerreral et Bandung on the occasion Of the installation of the Wall' Negtka Pesunaan on the 24th of this month, some informaticm was already given with regard to the plan. The Provisional Federal Government now takes the liberty to address Your ?&cellencybour Highness/pour Honour with the request to transmit the follcwing invitation to Your Gavernment/the Council presided over by you/the Administrative Board of your area: It will be highly appreciated if your area vould send as delegate6 0ae Or more competent men enjoying your confidence or a smell delegation of at most ten persons (inclu?~.ng a;l-;i sers aa sacretariss) in Order to participete in a conferG,:ce at %an?.1!-,gas ox:lined abore, which will cOmmenoe abaut the mid&'2 of Xay. '7~ Frrylsional Fedora1 Government would like to be ir~f~zizd<* b:r ;3):Le z'lat d::,z for the opening of the conference between V4y 12th end 15% is p efe-I-4. '5~ you. A.. was elreaCI. co~r~..~iceLcd bi c.obLe, the Fossibility will have f0 be taken into ecccunt that this co:r"&ence wiil take up some months; It will nOt be necessary for all the delegates end advisers to 6tay cOntirxaJ.ly at Ba~dzng; the egenda end arrangement Of activities csn prwiae for a certain altcmation, also in the necessary contact b&?een the delegates end those authorising them. -four Government/Your mea is neturally free to designate the representative, to ccmpose the delegation, though it will be desirable /that the s/z42 i?e.l;e 19

thet the delegates not only enJOy the confidence of their own aree, but Llso have the knowledge and ability required to coorerete towards the develognent of constitutional forms which will be the main task of the conference. A provisional list of subjects,'to be dealt with at the conference, is added. This list serves to offer sur_igestions and may be improved end supplemented. "Notes on the Inaugural session of the conference” are apfRnaed for bonsideration. Finelly, the Provisional Yedersl Government would urgently request Your Excellency/Your HighnePsbour Honour to send vord with regard to this circular ietter as soon es possible in order to eneble them to make the necesa& provisions in good time for preparing the coPPerence.

On behalf of'the Provisional Federal Government The ChaIrman of the Council of the'Degartmentel Heads.

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/NW’S NOTESON THZ IXAUGURALSESSION OF TEE FEDERALCONFEBENCE AT BANDUNG

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1. The Conference could be open@ by the Lieutenant-Governor-Genarel or the Secretary of State. for General Affairs, on behalf of the Provisional Fadera~Covermant. 2. After the opening, the prtlcipants in the Conference will first have to elect their own Chairmen, who will preside over the whole conferance. The meeting will be presid?d over by the Lieutenant-Governor-General or the secretary of state for Caners1 Affairs until the Chairman has been elected. Than the elected Ch+man will preeide.. 3. The first work will.ba the organization 3f the Conference. Work&g committees meg be:sftt up. Rules of procedure may be drafted. Provislons'may be madeto draw up the agendaaof the meetinga (inetitution af a steering coumittee or otherwise).

/PROVISIONAL PBCVISIONAL LIST OF aSUB,TECTTO BE DEALT WITH AT THE F'EDEl?ALCXFEBENCE AT BANDUNG:

1. Grsduel construction 3f the federal organisation during the period of trsnsitior.. 2. Constitutional: structure of the Unlted States of Indonesia, comprising inter alis: a. Main principles of the'structure of the U.S.I.; form of the government representation. b. Apportioning of the task and the powers of the government between the faderation end the member states. c. Regulation of citizenship and nationality of the U.S.I. a. The legal orSanization in the U.S.I. .'\ e. Composition and contents of the constitution of the U.j.1. '.-' '.: -f. The position of‘the minorities. 3. Internal security. 4. The Defence question. 5. Financial and economic pueetion8. 6. Civil Service. 7. Structure of the I?etherlands-kdoneslan Union. s. a. Tanpkiry provlaioks r&ired.'ia conixmtioa with tha transfer of sovereignty. 9. Special agreements to be made between'the Natherlands and the U.8.1. *ANNEX II TO APPENDIX II

S?F,ECH MADEBY THE LIJXITZNANT GOVERNOR-GENEBAL AT OPENING OF FEDERAL COmENCE AT BANDUIaG

On the occasion of the opening of the federal conference ot Bandung H.E. the Lt. Governor-General made the following speech this morning: Gentlemen, Representatives of the various negarahs and daerahs, members of this conference; Gentlemen, Mnisters, members and delegates of the Netherlands Government; Gentlemen, members of the Government of Pasundan, In whose capital we enjoy hospitality; Ladies and gentlemen. You nil1 probably not be surprised to hear that the opening of this conference fills me with mixed, sometimes conflicting feelings. I may presume that this is also the'case with meay of you. In the first place feelinge of joy and satisfaction. For this conference can be another step - and an important one - on the road towards the OrgMiZatiOn of the free and sovereign United States of Indonesia at which we are all of ue aiming and towards the consolidation of a lasting co-operation between Indonesia and the P?etherlanda as equal pertners, in the Retherlauds-Indonesiaa Union.

tie0 feelings of solicitude Md.reBponBibility. For, this conference is confronted with difficult problems in a difficult time. For it is not sufficient far us to have certain aims, however beautiful they may be and however unanimous our oplaions are about them. We also have to know how we can attain those objects and perform the great amount of work they require. Finally feelings of disappointment. When on Januaq 17 of this year the truce with the Republic was signed on the Renville, a number of principles were accepted as a basis for further consultation, which made us hope for an agreement in the near future. Unfortunately this hope has not been fulfilled, eo that even now we ten not.get sit dawn round the tab& with representatives of the whole of Indonesia in order to develop and establish the constitutional structure. This Is to be regretted because every day of delay harms the country as a whole and retards its cczplete recoveq. But It did not seem possible to contintle waiting for the moment when the republic would join us; the problems ve have to deal 96th are too urgent and of too great Importance to all of UB to postpone

* Znngliah translation of original Dutch text by Netherlends Indies Co?erment Inform&ion Service, Batevia, 26 May 1.948. /this conference lrd to YllS co~fer~ncs he-:a been described concisely but clesrQ-. ;';I ,:,.j sts:ied near13 two years ago in t!i- 0 mcdest form of the Hallno Conienencc,

:fLick 30x3 cf you prcbebi; hue ettented and where for the fir?,: time :::!

could frxlq d:scass tl:e gnlitlcal future of Indonesia. VI? KWG tiiEZ3 0tll.l icokinz fcr en ens-wer to the many questions, dtc:? heo been @ran by ihc eqeriences of these past two years. Already then we posed pro?l~ms A.t,h the solution of which we 6:lall deal in this conference. On looking back upon this period we see one hepp.7 phaaomoaon w!li~h .__ Eomincfe3 Iractically e-rerpthing. We have steadily made procress, though not w:thout difficulties and mistakee. We have seen how ti?e ider of 3 federative Indonesia hag talien firm root, and how it ha6 grown; we hzve seen deerahs and ne~arahe ccme into ‘cetng and month efter mouth we have

seen an extensim or' Ike ter:itsrg cf Indonesia, where povernment cotid be founded and formed on a free, democratic ayetern. We have been able to wltneea in extensive re&ms of Indonesia continual imprcvement of security, whhish is indlspentvable of the people are to perform theti productive work and to develop their polit5cal wishes undisturbedly. !i?m '&me and the destructions, caused by the Japanese occupation in the institutions of this country and in the minds of the people were conquered steepby step; the bitterness which wan We result of conflicts, was &tigated and confidence in the futm-e *wasrestored. To@,her w%&& the organisation, $xductlcn Llco was resttlrted, which form tine indispensable basis of the uateriaL welfare and tile strength of eveq state. Everywhere we proceecad from the sphere of plans end intaations :nto that of work and reconatructc-tion; eveqwhere aiso thd economi:: initiative revived without which Indonesia cr;uld only be 9 beckw=r? and '?oor country. lie undoubtedI have not yet proceeded far on

-his real and it is ea6y to usderstmd that this zakes 2 pest mny peoyL3 i~~atlcnt. Svi, if we look back aad realise the fact6, ??e understand that IT; la our bm work which has to cienpe those iiziA.~tfenf

i;lshee into reality and tb,at it is inpoesihle 'co renew in a few months what has been destro;-ed or 1;et :n a devastin,- fi&t which hnz iastcd for yeer‘s. I :Zops that th-3 confereme .vZll be led by skis gooitivo, ccnsti-uctive 6pLrzt1 _ nr,d Wil.1 rcalize t:?.at Lhe Indonesi3a netLon can cnIy tnic t&e

03 iti~ $.ace honowably azuongst the netio.78, if ita So;19 St?? Citizens Cf different nations., ;cies are able and wiLlin& to rive to th3t sin tiiecr /fu:l xrenkth, fu! 1 strcn@, persevermce and devotim. In OUT disCllssiclis we shall un?xbtadly DDEdifferances of pol:t;cal ~3.6~sbut xe ehal:. ah3p find 2 eolid besis in the aim, upon which we shall agree. 'laII !Eiy rest zsskred t'sat !n this I*OSpeat tne impulse to continue end ciqlete tile work is certainly not less strong on the Netherlands side end t'sxt tile Xetherlenda as a -.hcls will in t.?:is period know no happier Cay thsa tee one on :inich Indonesia vi11 he eotabiished as an cntlQ,- and Lake Ug its @cc6 Side by Side d&i the iietherlar~dS. This fact is clca~~l~~ proved cy the freouent 7'isita, es at prese:lt, of Netherlands luiinisters.

The Kin?ster for Overseas Territories hes requeoted ~ilf. to conveg his best wishes for the success of thA Conference, In the iaterait of Indonesia and of i‘letherlands - Indonesian co-o>erntion. The task and the responsibility of this ccnference are heeq. it is true that it wiil not be able to make definite decielcts and that it has to be looked unon primarily as Fart of the prepar%torJ consultation for a later constituent assembly, but such a conoulntion of representatives of negaxahs end daaraho too requires exert!-on and understanding of the vital interesta at stake. BeaideS we have now pasaed the stage in which merely general principlea have to be discuSa9d. we are confronted with problems which have to find a practical and - let us hope - speedy . ,:. aalution;:lt, Is our task to make an important contribution to such SOhfiODS. We c%n no longer be satisfied with a rough draft, wWch mey look attractive, but upon which no architect can build; we have to start makirzg elaborate drawicgs of the whole and its componentparts. / As I said belore, this conference is not a constituent assembly. St it should be clezr that the poi nts on which Ire egxee ~?EJ be directives for such a coaatituent assembly. And 7;~ should do our best, by clear decisions, to make an attempt to promote the reunion of the .dhole of &done&a and to lessen or remove the controversies which Still keep It divided. On the re7ublicanI s'dnI u it has sometimesincorrectly been reoreaented as if a,greement betsreent3e Netherlands end renublicen jovenmcnts xere 21: tkt was necessary for a solution of the politLae1 pro'clems. This of course, is not right, because an agreement ~5th the territoriss you represent is certainly to be considered ns of at least ecus1 iqortance. l?ut it would be Just ao incorrect if this cont’sence were looked uoon 29 an endeavour to P:ut aside further negotiaticts with tk.9 renublic, end if tk9 deslrzbility and the necessity of a reunion with the whole of Idonesie 5191-9 no longer taken into considereticn. On the contrary, es we hone, this consultation may later on be continued not on12 on the broader basis of the whole of Indonesia, but /aJo .clc also bhe cona?ulta~icn r;iQ thy Nesherlnnds oil?. s-?!dently co5 be restricted to the discussions which the deie Cotion of the Kingdom trill ::e7e -:Yth you. il Xt‘~Y~~nCita'ijl~~;, :rhich vii1 >rspa~e t!:e Final proposals w:t!: rapxescotct:-x~s of indouesia at a round table conference vi11 to that end have to be autzcirined to set at a later stage. Still if 13 de.:iiX318 that we consider already XN the main pcints of the relations betr:aon the ketherlaads and Indol:asia, aa is alao the case in the discue:ions wit:] the rey,ublic. in tinis worlc we shall havs the advantsfe of being able to start from the politlcrl orgaaiertion, which hes al.:tcsdy been formed. !Ge shall also have the advantage, in regard of the fedsrative construction in g3nera1, of 'caving already reached the application of free democratic principles and co-ogeretio2 with the Sstherlands, so that :re can gi?~ our full attention to +&a elaboration of ell this. Aa I said before, it 13 regrettllle that in the diacussians rrith the republic euch a joint basis has not yet been reached. Tt would save much time OZI OUT difficult r-6 tcnrarde e free and united Idxesia if

this had been the case. But all this cannot prevent u3 from continuing

oxr wmk; what ie Seing achieved here and in the various nsgarahs and daera.hs are important. building-stones for the Ia~oaesian house. This may b8 th9 plaCe to Stat8 that th8 cOn~OV8r3ieS WkiCh keep the republic and LB divided would prore to be WizqJortant, if both sides, but the republic in particular, had confidence in the other party, and would not alwys doubt matter3 that are agreed unon in principle. Bow much further we would heve progressed on our rcsd if this y:ere the case end how much eaoier woiild it be far us to restore security and sroe.lzrity and ha@eese to the people. To join the federal ccmpeny is &ill icoked

..:.: .: upon in Djcrcja 33 3 kind of defeat and tha victory, which unitedQ \To::;ing toEethar 02 the b3343 of democracy, federalism and co-o2eretica VOJLJ

mean to all of na is still not realized. This FOrkiIJg together wuulfl

ides4 not mean a com$ete pulling do-l! of the republican ortanixation; on t'39 contrary, e-+z+Xng ~lhich is alive and efficient in it will be gratefully accepted 59s a strengthening of the whole.

Let me take 3s an 8xamGle two points: in the first place ,the mnch discuaoed ~ro's?em of fcrei,sn relations and in the necond p!.acc t:le equclly viii&l ~?Oiji-3lLL of inten?&. security. I akoald like to ask :qhat io to ba preferred: a quick and regular censtruction of a real fcreign service, in such a way that the United B%ates of IndonePa wili obtain as quickly as poesiljle aa efficient regyesentatioa in ‘the fm:ljr oI the zaiions, or e cmimr of irrey.uLe,-

/end internationd1.y oi3a internnt:onally not recoguized relations, which cannot bd fitted

in intC an7 " S@Em? This dOO3 not L;2a3 that t:X pQd?ill, WhiCh t!!B republic for instance may have obtained for Indonesia amonsgt the countr?es of the Przb League, would not be apnrsciatod as a contr:‘luticn to the commcc interest. A11 thnt can cork-lbute to a latsr universal and ccrdial acknowledgemsnt of tha United States of Zndoncsia is valuable,, The s&10 ag>lies to internal security. We realiie very well that the groblam of or?anizlAg police and army, after the period oi ccnfx:on, in which all kinds of armed groups have been formed or sola into beLiT& will case great trouble to the re?ubllc as well as to us. We are of the O~il;iOn that the probiem concens the whole of Indonesia end that it ha3 to be solved as well as possible b.y joint effort. The United States of Indonesie, however, cannot come into being or be maintained, if the negsrab should 3ave armies of their own, and the return of numsrous young men to C-VI+ ‘1 life cannot be effected satisfactorily, unless the federation as a whole occupies itself with it. But this again does not mean that those parts of the republican forces, which have the capability and the spirit to help to form a sot& nucleus 13 the federal army, would not be considered in this regard. All those parsons, who have the ability for this, will, as far as financially poss:ble, have to co-operate i ;.a-2 am3 will have to be &Ve3 tha opportunity to acquire what they lack in schooling and experience. If us could have solved the problems constructively immediately after LinggadJati or even Six months ago, macy OrgaS and inYtitIit?OnS, without which a state in this modern world cannot exist, and which also may not be formed in a wsak and defcctlve way, :mLi.d already have been formed by now. The same a@ies to ms*g fields; in othar cases, e.c. as regcrds the monetary system, everyone will have to admit that a ccm@ete re-or$nizati is absolutely indispensable to the formation of the United States. I resume, that this couference fully realizes the necessity of a good orgaaization and of a system o f administration and economy adopted to modern neads. I also prasume Wit it has the self-confidence and the will to work, wc’ ich wiil Breveat it from being satisfied with defective measures and bec2:ard conditions. !nd finally I presume thnt, though the territories it represents may have Gained an adventegeous ao~i5i0n in oreanization end prosperity, it is willinG to lend a helping hand where necessary, so as to bring the whole of Indonesia on that level. yae material to be dealt with may be divided into three @oU.‘?S. In the f:rot @ace consultations will concern the further internal structure of Indonecia end consequent4 refer to tine negarahs and. the /forma:icn fOrmF,tiOn 02 the lie~;lITlhS, t& rd.atlon of the ws~adi~ to Au United States ecd the orpCzsticn of the United Staux then?seLws. .-bout 213 various datails of these prsblcrss you u?ll WQilt t0 COIldUlt With 3ZCh other; the P-ovisi-np'. Y -A Federal &vernmnt rd.11 I;3 glad to cii3cI:s2 these problems with you. Concerning the most important subjects it T-ill. to this end su%it to you t& results of Vhat has so far been EXl"3ilfSd *nrovisionally and of the further considerations it iles give? tc these prOtiE _ InsiEht :~ill also be given into the course of the necotiationa with Cjocja and into the ideaS we have formod about The pl&ce the republic Is to occupy in the uhole.

The second gouyj of problems concerns the relation betiieen Indonesia and the Nether-lends. In th:s r-eepect the discussions can run parallel to those with the republican delegation, and moreover ~3 shall be able to discuss various points concerning the execution to be given to the several principles. Bout this subject too written communications Trill reach you, in order to give a basis to the discussions and to facilitate them. In both groups there are a nmber of special guestTons, which am comscted both with ictemal relations and with the rola%ion to the Netherlands. %uongst other things I have 31 mind are the regulation of cftizenship, of._ tine position 01o the minorities and of int3rnaf security - in connection with defense. Also the problem of the financial relation Iretueea the negarahs and the Bederation ia obviously linked up with the financial relation between the Netherlands and Indcnesia. Tha third group cf subjects concerns +he course of events between the _oreSent time and -&e moment when the United Sta-,es and the Unicn will have come into Seing, the so-called interim pericd. In tnis connection the further developent of the Pr3visional Federal Government and the pregaration of the ccnStitu3nt assembly will be discussed, and also the 0r~anizaiiOn of possible exTre,,-*coons of t!le popular will concerning the dividing of Sndoneeia into negarahs. ?!he question too will rise, yinether it is possible to create from this conference a more lasting reyesentation of the negarahs and drerahs which the Provisiona- 1 Federal Governm3nt can consult re&arly curing that interim period aboA tcnical puesticns. It :iill Frobnblg be wise not to tackle all questions at once, Sut to make e progrmme, so zhat work can poceed re2gularly and t!le conference can ccnsider certain su3jects ES !iaving been dealt wit!l. I may point out once mere that this cennot be a definite treatment, but it can take "-9 form of .a clearer end nore concrete judeent of the t,ubjects I mentioned just no;. If this judgment can in important cases be formulated, it mcy /be a gent be a great help in Pxther developments, It 13 quite ~osoible t!lct a 5clztL9r.t wilt cme ::hen the various rep-erontatives, who are p-esect hare , will feel the need of con3ultiag the goverll;?ents which have tlele3atcd the! In that ca50 it seems practical to cus$end the conference for scme time, which will make such consultations poa8ible. This may then contribute both to a closer relaticn with the negarahs and daeraha, where you hava come from, and to a clearer fcrmulaticn of ideas rs@rdlas which agreemen or possible still difference of opinion exifits.

Tke way in Iqhich work will be carried on, 13 in the first @ace to bl determined by the conference, 1 can ima&ne that preferenca will be Sivel to prelimina-ry discuseion by sections or committees to be formed iy t%e conference, after which each time final discussion can take place in full session. I can also imagine that the former conaultetion - viz. that in the comuittees - will take place in closed maetings and that the fill session, whenever it considers it necessary, will have a public mseting. IieSular publication of results in a wag to be decided upon by the conference will be useful in connection with public interest, focussed on it. All this will have to be considered further by'the conference, but I may urge the formation of a central conmittee for the regulation of the ..A* .. . daily procedure and ftir contact with ths Provisional Federal Covernm&nt and, vheilever necessary, aith the delegation of the Kingdom. Vitb.out such a central body ccnfusion might eaeily be caused and it l?culd be difficult for the Government and the delegation to decide, when its mem3e: will have tc be at Bendung to give information and *hen written e:rpositiol .. : are to ba submitted to the csi-ference. Such a central committee mi@t consist of the Chairman of the conference and the chairmen of the varlcc~s committees to be formed within this conference if this working method be adopted. The secretariet was already orgnlzad provisionally: to it persons can be added, who have been commissionedto assist the varisus re~rssentationo in th*if work. I may appeal to your Fetience, if during tile first few dqs things do not run es s~ootiily as mi&ht be desired; at every conference the working method has to be devtzloped in tile be&nil end people here to becomeaccmtcmed to their work and to each other. 1 em convinced, ho-sever, that those who have been entrusted uith the first plazs, have done thei: utmost to guarantee a smooth couree of evssts from t:^.e start. In eddition 7: want to say a few words about the choice of Bendun~as a meeting piece. In the first piece there was sufficiant acccmncdation I nva: lab10 z/&2 Pn$zl 2g

availabla fsr this maetine here, tlhich in these times is sn im>ortcnt, if not the xost bsor”,ant mtter. In the second place both the Vali Mecara and the Pcc*~!tibahave assured me that the your@ Negara Pasundanlrould be Clad to receive tl& Conference in its cnpital, so that the well-k;lotny Sundsneaehospitalit;r can be relied upon. And tile third P~QCSt!ie climte too cffers sufficient attraction to mung. 1% task in this conference is 30 other but to open it and to introduce it and to preside ~732 it, until it will have chosen Its own president, mis SeemEdto the Provi%ionali?ederal Government to be the correct construction, because it'will have to enter into direct consultation 4th the conference, which coneequently can best meet md%r it% own direction. The choice is of course salely left to the conference; I would only suaest "&at such a president can also be found outside the membersof the conference, while in case this course is adopted, t!le Government @dly promises to do its utmost to release the person chosen for this 'fiportent work, If neceasery. The Government vill take care that there Is always a person repreeentin~ 2% present at Bandu~g for contact with the conference; it hopes thAt he till. be enabled to attend the meetinpe in order fo make that contact as alive a&-l cloee 8% poss';ble. As general representative ha% been appointed - Dr. van Diffelen, Advisor-Genertrl of 3&zcatioa, Art% and Sciences; Prof. Dr. lh;ntfioven ha% declared himself wIllinS to assist the conference as its le@ advisor, in c%seit needs such aaslatance. For the rest of course prectt,cally all Secretar?es of Stete till in turn enter islto consultation with the conference about the oubjects more particularl:r pertaining to their work. Gsntlemep, I have non col~e to the end of Q introduction, You have just met hers; y.:. many of you will kave to Set to know each other better. You heve a peat and responeible task, whhichvi11 hav% to be per?ormed in the lisle-li$t of an extaasive and critical interest. In my opinion publicity is one of t‘ze be%: guarantees fcr a proper treatment of affairs and a fair apprenfation of vie-m. In this world and in this country there i;, to the detrT&mt of both, too much hidden action, which Qn the whole, can only destroy and retard, not build up and activate. Let UY in the first place have ?he fut.ure in mind and inve%tiSate how by joint effort we Can conquey tha obstzles which are in our way. DisCUSBiOn End debate cre fl.ood an5 uoeful, if they are directed tow%*?a the deeds and the unit$c, which have to catty us further. /The world :.r’ ,- -..::: _. : : .: ;/a42 Pnge 31

I have the honour to aclnoxledge, by drraction of tie Chairman, the recsipt cf n !.etter da-k& Eky 23-d m.?d signed by the ~rmclpl secretary of -&* Coti" u..ee of Chad Offices concerning the forthcotig corZereoce to be held a% Be.Mcs2g. -..:s f.h Coxnittee ~91 red&e, the zzdxx beicg presently disclLssed :. ..>:._... bekeen tee Xethe~hz& ad Repriolicen ddegations in so ??a,-as they concern In~o~e,-ia es a xh+, a-e of eqti interest to Edonzsiens mt rs?rese&ed by tie 2egi5lici3a &legat.'ou. For some time it has become clear tht t3.2 copsliLtctk3 of re~resertatives fron! the vwiaus terzitories i.n the Xetheerkds Delegzticn 12s not entirely adequate and that coxisequent'2y a consultation on a broader beds was required. It was Wr this reason that an invitetim was seat to the fOl.lOWiIlg

?3Jalor~iizs : 1. The TTa3.iNegara of the Negara Indonesia fimoer (East Indonesia) at Macasssr 2. The Bkdofthe Dam& KsltinAmBarat (Yfesb Born30) at Pcmti~2316& 3* Toe CheLpl;u; of the Dem.z Xesosl+%nan IKLimsntsn TWer (Council. of S&tans of Eest Borr.so) at Samirin~a 4. The Chairmsn of the Demn Dayak 3esar (Great Day& Comcil) at Bend jexnesin

5. ‘ibe Chairmen of thy Ibran Borneo Taggera (South Vest liwrneo Comcil) at Estabwoe 6. The Chairman of the Dmran BaMJar (B~.~cljar Cm~~il) at Bendjernesin 7. C!he 2tli Ne&Eza of tile Negexa Soematera Tinoer (East Smtra) at I&dan 8. %e Cheirsan of the Ba&:a Csmxdl at ?mgka.l Hneng 9. TLC Cheilllran of the Billiton Council at Tardjong Psndsn LO. !i% c>airman of the 3io CoLtnc~l at Tmajcag Pinang 11. C3e !iali Negaza of the Nef-p-ra.%acem at i%rtakas~~a 12. Tko l!ali Negare of the i?t;~era Pe.soed.snat 33adoeng 1:. Th3 Ciiir-ras of the Mvisory Courdl of South Sum&m at Palembsng. /The purpose I have the honour to be, Sir, Your cbedient Sesvant, Zor the Chairman of the Netherlcnds aelegation, /S/ G-C. Stvyt Secretary-Genercl Zo the Ch.zimn of the Seccl-ity Ccxacil's Cozi3ittee 09 kod Oflices on the Indonesiti Question, i...... :...... yzz3amJG. s/a42 Pegd 33

-.&I-&-"T-T DAT!?D28 MAY WON T&i E3,FUBLICAhDELEGATION IN REFLY Tc !i?!z, i~,Tm MED 23 &AY FBOX THE!COXMIT'l!EE OF GOOD02?'J?ICES T/X/II tiliurang, 28 ~8y E48,

::ith reference ta the Conmittee of Good Offices' letter dated 23 May reqeztlog f~~omation on the so-called Federal Conference in Banding, I beg A~ tiZx2 you of the follotlixg. The goverment of the Se&lic was entirely left out of the orSsnization of 2e abovaexdoced conference ad tbe-refore I am not able to SIX&Y YOU witi es coqlete cz 2ccOunf?, 2s I feel ?muld have been useful. licnrever; @ice I concur vith your viea that this conference covers a groati trhkh coincides ixLth that 02 the n&tiatlons between the Fatherlands Coverment ~2~2the Coverwent 3f tke Iiepublic ed for that reason - may zffect the \mr!i of the Comaittee of GoodOffices, I ho>e the;t even the very scanty infomatioo dich I ten offer su may be helpflil to your Committee. It ia vitln'tliis hope that the ~folLxring answxs to yam questions are herewith presented. : . 1. Eesnonsibility f& the conveninr: of the Conference.

The cOl3ference was convened by the Eetherlands Indies Govemaent (ZrovinionsI l+eaeral kovemment) on the initiative of the Eether‘iencls Delegatfon. 2. izeasons for cell.tn~ the Conference. These consisted a.o. of the desire to attain an or&sed foponn of consultation between the E!etherlmds l&lies Government (2rovis~o~3I. Federel Government) 3x33the ~~etherlaruls Dale&ion OE ors hmd and the non-I?epublicm territories in kdonesia on +Jle other hszi, concerair& the aesirea future constitutional, St2xctvre of Indonesia. Systezatical aisiscussi0ps Eve visualized dith te~;Yd to the CO~tructiOR of the U.S.I., its structure E&. for, of Sovexment, the structure of the Netherlands-Iadoxzesim IEm etc. The'ult+nate object o? the confereze can be construe8 fron ths sfatmaut of the Chairmn of the Netherlands Delegation vho

declz-ed that the establish2en.t of the U.S.I. aoea not neOesS=W %zve to ::ait for the Begublic. 3* 3l.~lic or other &mend for the Conference; its extent ad modes of e.qrescion. In reSsxd to this matter no"thing is hnown 42~ Us, For the rect r9fe92nca is mnde5 tb aRaWert0 qUSfiOIl 1. /4. Composition 4.. --.Cow-onitlon - of the CorcTerence, yx&&xl.arly with respect to ~~e~:c-.L'~ti-;:~Ah of the dele,re.tes (:q-son& details, such as -:oliticel zffiliations an-drecent posts held), the question

of ::!:ether the deleaetes zre re>.:resentatives, and, if SO, of vh,ct stctes, territories,c- or no?ulations, and the msnner of --celaction of the del.eRates. -.*eelk territories listed sub 5 (below) were requested to send their cozfidents or a delegation consisting of not more than 10 persons. Tbe invited territories were free in the notinction of these persons. They are considered as being representative of the territories concerned. 3* 2uesCion of whether th-e list of thirteen invitees, agenda and other i-,'omstlon given in the Pneta dispatch of 12 May can be confirmed. 93-eim-itees ta the conference: 1. the President of the Xegam (State) of East Indonesia, at

IGl%SSSr, 2. the Ibad of the Eaereh (Territory) of :!est Borneo, at Bxw&, 3- the Chairmanof the Council of the SultaPate of East Borneo, at Semarlnda, . 4. the Chairmanof the Greet I?ayek Comcll, at Bandjemasin o-=0 I, 5- the Chdrmea of the South-Eest Borneo Council, .st Kota B-e, 5. the Chairmenof the Bz.nd.jer-Council, zt Bandjemasin, 7. the V&i Zegara (Eezd of State) of East Sun&m, at Medan, a. the Chzimen of the Ben&a Council, zt %xngksl Pins.ng, 9. t3e Ckairnen of the BilZton Council, at Tsndjong Pznden, 10. the Chairmzrr of the Riuxv Council, 3t Tandjong Pineng, II. the !XLi Xegara of k&dpza, at ?azekase?,

12. the .zli Xegara of ~esundzn (Vest Jexa), et Bandung, 1;. the Ckdrmaa of the Advisory Council of South SusAra. The 1ist of eaters to be dezLLt with in Bandung: this list, hcwerp- , is s*ubject to modlfi c&ions by the Ccnference. 1. Grsdual construction of the federal orghnization ti the intim yr53d. 2. Constitutfo~l structye of the United St.&es of Indonesia, com~risiag inter elia: 2. Gutlines of the structure of the United States of Indonesia; form 0" Government; system of representation. b. hssi~ent : , s;’ , &x&ment of ~veramentsl tasks and competencies to the fede&iou a$ component states. c. Citine&h& and nationality regdations of the U.S.1.. d. The judicial.('( organisation of the U.S.I. e. Compositien and contents of the constitution of the U.S.1. . . The position of the minority groups. 34 Xm-nal security 4. The defence problem 5. ZTnsncial end economicproblems 5. The problem of the officials 7. Structure of the Netherlands-Indonesian Union 8. ~ansiti0na.l regulations, required in connection with the transfer of sovereignty 9; Qec,id agreements to be concluded between the Netherlands m&e U.S.I. 6. Accomplishments to be emected of the Coufereme. In my o$.nion, in the space of time of several months in whiah th&&.kerence will be in session, it may well come to blueprints for -&Unlted State; of &do&a and the &iou; it can be presumedhowever, that these KU not entirely correspond with '. the ideas of the Re&blzLc,~ . 7. The flecislons or recomeeudation~ the Conference till be crapowered to ti:e, if any), the procedure under which such decisions or recomeudations my be mde end the identity of the persons or ormxizations on whosebehalf they mag be madeand/or upon whom they mzy be binding. The Conference chooses its otm chairman &d may determine. ifs own ezencla z.nd procedure. 'lb delegates "bring with them the views of the various areas" and the Retherlsnds Indies Coverrment hopes that the deliberations of the delegates of the various areas, whose number need not be. pmor';iorate to the extent or significance of those areas, trill

YZSti"l 52aen agreement. ZSe cm2erence th&efo~e, is not fouuded on a generally accepted : '_ :. - &moc~atic basis. . ; . . 8. !U?eeztent"(if a&) to vhich the Conference nay be able.to make decisions or recommendations on matters which are at present _: ,, f;le &kject'of negotiations between the Governments of the %zzdoz of the Netherlends snd the Republic of Indonesia. . . /&om the S /842 Psge 36

From the list under point 5 (above), the conclusion can be drawz that the conference may extend the egreement which it is ho>ed to yield, to cover the entire ground of the negotiations between the delegations of the Netherlands and the Republic. 9. Position (if any) to the sendi~~ofegates to the Conference eTart from sources within the territory controlled by the Republic. As the democratic freedoms of~sseribly end speech do not erzst everywhere and meansof c-a&cations are greatly inadequate we have little kuowledge of opposition against the Be.t&mC Conference, although it can hardly be doubted t&t there is oppoositioll in all areas. So far, there is only certainty about the vehement opposition staged by the GAPE, the federation of political parties outside the territory of the Republic in which sxe affiliated the politicsl parties that staad for the principle of freedom for the lirionesian people.' !&e GnJa not cnly comgrisl3s parties in the Ne&ra Rast Indonesia, but also, parties outside 1 the Negara ?&sat Indonesia, as revealed by the following list ofmel&ersoftheGAPI& 1. wS&3Lt&.':. YCldfu&ii--* (33lionesian Won), !J!ernate. 2. Barissn Nasional. Indonesia (lndoueslan National Corps), Henado. 3a partai IndoaesiaMerddcc (B3zlependerrtIndonesiaParty), hbOR. :: . ?3,2--k~iKedaulatan Rskj3t {Pc-~ple's Somreiept;r Party), i*seS2f . 5.

6. 7. a,

/Pr iZeb&tisn Rakjat In&onesia &luku, Makasar. 10. 3rtei Buruh Indonesia (Tndmeslan Labour Party), i4&zsar. 11. Z'erserikztan Dercokrasi Indonesia Timer (East Wonesian Democratic Union), Alpang. 12. Gerzhn KebsnCseenInclcnesia (Uclependei~~NationaZfst XoV~d), Coron-klo, Celebes. /13. Bade-n .. .:

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