Foreign Relations of the United States, 1949, The Far East and Australasia, Volume VII, Part 1

856d.00/12–2249: Telegram

The Ambassador in the Netherlands (Chapin) to the Secretary of State

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The Hague, December 22, 1949.

1289. Indicative of general feeling here Queen promptly signed (as required by Netherlands Constitution) transfer sovereignty bill within few hours after acceptance by First Chamber¹ (this last step in executing and legalizing entire proceeding so that stage set for actual transfer at special ceremony in Amsterdam on December 27, Hatta and his delegation expected here to accept on behalf Indonesia). Little publicity has heretofore been given this ceremony for obvious reason that First Chamber action had to come first.

Excluding CP De Waarheid, press united in urging cooperation with new nation.

Sent Dept, repeated Batavia 144, Dept pass Batavia.²

Chapin

1. By 34 to 15.
2. This was done the same day.