501.BC Indonesia/4–2148: Telegram
The Consul General at Batavia (Livengood) to the Secretary of State
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Batavia, April
21 [22?], 1948—9 a. m.
332. Gocus 239. ReDeptel 125, March 26.1 Following is summary Netherlands delegation working paper concerning principal outlines structure Union submitted Political Committee April 20 and referred subcommittee for study. Full text airmailed soonest.
- 1.
- Netherlands and USI united in Netherlands-Indo Union as sovereign states in equal partnership, Netherlands to sponsor USI in UN.
- 2.
- Union based statute drafted by “round table conference” soonest possible. Indo delegation to consist representatives various territories.
- 3.
- Any part Indonesia not joining USI to form part United Kingdom Netherlands.
- 4.
- Union not super state nor its organs super govt. Union will have jurisdiction and administrative authority in own sphere.
- 5.
- Union’s sphere includes cooperation foreign relations, defense, finance and matters economic and cultural nature. These common interests to be insured by cooperation and consultation.
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- Union guarantees lasting cooperation between partners and assures mutual assistance, mutual exercise citizenship Netherlands and Indo citizens as well as maintenance fundamental human rights and freedoms and sound administration in the two parts.
- 7.
- King and successors head Union.
- 8.
- Union organs formed basis parity.
- 9.
- Council Union Ministers as supreme executive organ will be ministers each of partners.
- 10.
- Legislation re Union affairs passed by parliaments both partners.
- 11.
- Union as such can participate international intercourse. Partners may conduct own foreign relations subject provisions statute re cooperation and consultation.
- 12.
- Financial and economic relations between Netherlands and USI regulated separate agreements.
- 13.
- Council of Defense to consist members Council Union Ministers and joint Union staff experts.
- 14.
- Partners provide for territorial defense their area by own forces but such forces organized contribute to common defense.
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- Common defense measures enable partners fulfill international obligations. Scope these measures to be in separate agreements and as necessary forces of partners may be stationed each other’s territory.
- 16.
- Advisory assembly to be formed delegates 2 parliaments from which joint standing committees would be appointed consult preparing Union legislation, et cetera.
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- If any differences opinion in Council Union Ministers or between two Union Ministers, may be agreed partners act accordance advice requested from advisory committees or by award ad hoc body.
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- Union Court Justice composed supreme judiciary of partners will settle legal disputes and be open to partners and member states as well as individuals. Court to have power judicial review legislative and administrative measures under Union statute.
- 19.
- Each partner defrays half expense Union organ while cost common defense apportioned accordance separate agreements.
- 20.
- USI High Commissioner would reside in Netherlands to further NEI interests there and vice versa.
Dept pass The Hague.2
Livengood