Editorial Note
Pursuant to a request by the Australian Representative on the Security Council, Lieutenant Colonel William R. Hodgson, the Indonesian question was added to the agenda of the Security Council on July 31, and discussions proceeded on the basis of a draft resolution submitted by Colonel Hodgson. After three successive meetings devoted to this subject on July 31 and August 1, the Security Council adopted a resolution based on a United States draft which was technically an amendment to the resolution proposed by Australia. Proceedings of these meetings are in SC, 2nd yr., pages 1615–1713. Text of the resolution, adopted in fragmentary form and in a complicated voting situation on August 1 (Document S/459), is as follows:
“The Security Council,
Noting with concern the hostilities in progress between the armed forces of the Netherlands and the Republic of Indonesia,
Calls upon the parties:
- (a)
- To cease hostilities forthwith, and
- (b)
- To settle their disputes by arbitration or by other peaceful means and keep the Security Council informed about the progress of the settlement.” (SC, 2nd yr., page 1839, footnote 1.)
This Security Council resolution was communicated to the Netherlands and to the Indonesian Republic and replies were duly received.