Security Council Resolution 67 (1949) [on the Change of Name of the Committee of Good Offices to United Nations Commission for Indonesia]

S/RES/67(1949)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, published in 1965.

What subjects does this mandate have?

13 subjects

Dispute Settlement Elections Federal Government Good Offices Indonesia Indonesian Question Military Occupation Military Personnel Netherlands (Kingdom of The)Political Prisoners Public Administration Sovereignty Terms of Reference

What’s in this document?

21 operative paragraphs

Calls upon the Government of the Netherlands to ensure the immediate discontinuance of all military operations, calls upon the Government of the Republic simultaneously to order its armed adherents to cease guerrilla warfare, and calls upon both parties to cooperate in the restoration of peace and the maintenance of law and order throughout the area affected;

Calls upon the Government of the Netherlands to release immediately and unconditionally all political prisoners arrested by it since 17 December 1948 in the Republic of Indonesia, and to facilitate the immediate return of officials of the Government of the Republic

• Ibid., Third Year, Special Supplement No. 1, appendices XI, i XIII and VIII.

67 (1949). Resolution du 28 janvier 1949

Le Conseil de securite,

Rappe/ant ses resolutions 27 (1947) du 1er aoftt, 30 vembre 1947, relatives a la question indonesienne,

Prenant favorablement acte des rapports presentes au Conseil de securite par sa Commission de boos offices pour l 'Indonesie,

observees,

indonesienne est incompatible avec le retablissement de final, equitable et durable du differend d 'Indonesie,

public en Indonesie constituent une condition necessaire

viennent qu 'il y aurait lieu de proceder dans I 'ensemble tiques en vue de designer dans le plus bref delai possible une assemblee constituante; qu'elles conviennent en dispositions pour qu'un organe competent des Nations representant des Pays-Bas a fait savoir que son gouver- 1949 au plus tard, ment des Pays-Bas se propose de transferer sa souverai- 1950, et en tout cas au cours de l'annee 1950,

et position,

Invite le Gouvernement des Pays-Bas a faire cesser immediatement toutes operations militaires, invite le Gouvernement de la Republique a ordonner en meme temps a ses partisans armes de mettre fin aux operations retablissement de la paix et au maintien de l'ordre public dans toute la region interessee;

Invite le Gouvernement des Pays-Bas a remettre

• Ibid., troisieme annee, Supplement special n° 1, annexes XI, XIII et VIII. 2

of Indonesia to Jogjakarta in order that they may Gouvernement de la Republique d 'lndonesie de maniere discharge their responsibilities under paragraph 1 above ties conformement au paragraphe I ci-dessus et exercer and exercise their appropriate functions in full freedom, including administration of the Jogjakarta area, which shall include the city of Jogjakarta and its immediate l'adrninistration de la region de Djokjakarta, qui s'enenvirons. The Netherlands authorities shall afford to the Government of the Republic of Indonesia such diats. Les autorites neerlandaises donneront au Gouverfacilities as may reasonably be required by that Governnement de la Republique indonesienne toutes les facilites que celui-ci pourra raisonnablement exiger pour s'acment for its effective functioning in the Jogjakarta area and for communication and consultation with all persons in Indonesia;

avec quiconque en Indonesie;

Recommends that, in the interest of carrying out

Recommande, afin d'atteindre les objectifs reconnus the expressed objectives and desires of both parties to establish a federal, independent and sovereign United States of Indonesia at the earliest possible date, negodes Etats-Unis federaux, independants et souverains tiations be undertaken as soon as possible by representatives of the Government of the Netherlands and representatives of the Republic of Indonesia, with the assistance of the Commission referred to in paragraph 4 concours de la Commission mentionnee au paragraphe 4 below, on the basis of the principles set forth in the Linggadjati5 and Renville Agreements, and taking Accords de Linggadjati 5 et du Renville, en tirant profit advantage of the extent of agreement reached between the parties regarding the proposals submitted to them by the representative of the United States of America on the Committee of Good Offices on 10 September Commission de bons offices 6 et en tenant compte notam- 1948;6 and in particular, on the basis that:

ment de ce que:

The establishment of the interim federal governa) La conclusion des negociations susmentionnees devra aboutir a la constitution du gouvernement ment which is to be granted the powers of internal government in Indonesia during the interim period federal provisoire qui se verra conferer le pouvoir before the transfer of sovereignty shall be the result d'exercer la gestion des affaires nationales de l'Indoof the above negotiations and shall take place not nesie au cours de la periode transitoire precedant le later than 15 March 1949;

transfert de souverainete et cela avant le 15 mars 1949 au plus tard;

The elections which are to be held for the purpose b) Les elections qui auront lieu en vue de choisir of choosing representatives to an Indonesian constituent assembly should be completed by I October 1949;

nesie devront etre terminees le l er octo bre 1949;

The transfer of sovereignty over Indonesia by the Government of the Netherlands to the United States of Indonesia should take place at the earliest Pays-Bas devra s'effectuer le plus tot possible, et en possible date and in any case not later than l July 1950;

tout cas le l er juillet 1950 au plus tard; provided that, if no agreement is reached by one month etant entendu que, si aucun accord n 'intervient entre prior to the respective dates referred to in sub-parales parties un mois au moins avant les dates mentionnees graphs (a), (b), and (c) above, the Commission referred to in paragraph 4 (a) below, or such other sion visee par le paragraphe 4, alinea a, ci-apres, ou United Nations agency as may be established in accortout autre organe des Nations Unies qui pourra etre dance with paragraph 4 (c) below, shall immediately constitue conformement aux dispositions du parareport to the Security Council with its recommendations ' graphe 4, alinea c, ci-apres, adressera immediatement for a solution of the difficulties;

I au Conseil de securite un rapport accompagne de recommandations en vue de resoudre les difficultes;

Resolves that:

Decide que:

The Committee of Good Ofnces shall henceforth a) La Commission de bons offices sera desormais be known as the United Nations Commission for

• Linggadjati Agreement, between the Government of the Netherlands and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia, signed on 25 March 1947.

25 mars 1947.

• Ces propositions ont ete presentees a la Commission de bons • The proposals were submitted to the Comrrnttee of Good Offices on 10 November 1948 (see Official Records of the Security Council, Third Year, Supplement for December 1948, document Conseil de securite, troisieme annee, Supplement de decembre 1948, S/1117/Add. 1, appendix IV.

document S/1117/Add. l, annexe IV).

Indonesia. The Commission shall act as the representative of the Security Council in Indonesia and shall have all of the functions assigned to the Committee of Good Offices by the Security Council since 18 December 1948 and the functions conferred on it by the terms of this resolution. The Commission shall act by majority vote, but its reports and recommendations to the Security Council shall present both majority and minority views if there is a difference of opinion among the members of the Commission;

The Consular Commission is requested to facilitate the work of the United Nations Commission for Indonesia by providing military observers and other staff and facilities to enable the Commission to carry out its duties under the Council's resolutions 63 (1948) and 65 (1948) of 24 and 28 December I 948 as well as under the present resolution, and shall temporarily suspend other activities;

( c) The Commission shall assist the parties in the implementation of this resolution and in the negotiations to be undertaken under paragraph 3 above and is authorized to make recommendations to them or to the Security Council on matters within its competence. Upon agreement being reached in such negotiations, the Commission shall make recommendations to the Security Council as to the nature, powers, and functions of the United Nations agency which should remain in Indonesia to assist in the implementation of the provisions of such agreement until sovereignty is transferred by the Government of the Netherlands to the United States of Indonesia;

The Commission shall have authority to consult with representatives of areas in Indonesia other than the Republic, and to invite representatives of such areas to participate in the negotiations referred to in paragraph 3 above;

The Commission, or such other United Nations agency as may be established in accordance with its recommendation under paragraph 4 (c) above, is authorized to observe on behalf of the United Nations the elections to be held throughout Indonesia and is further authorized, in respect of the territories of Java, Madura and Sumatra, to make recommendations regarding the conditions necessary (a) to ensure that the elections are free and democratic, and (b) to guarantee freedom of assembly, speech and publication at all times, provided that such guarantee is not construed so as to include the advocacy of violence or reprisals;

([) The Commission should assist in achieving the earliest possible restoration of the civil administration of the Republic. To this end it shall, after consultation with the parties, recommend the extent to which, consistent with reasonable requirements of public security and the protection of life and property, areas controlled by the Republic under the Renville Agreement pour l'Indonesie. Elle agira en qualite de representant

Commission de boos offices depuis le 18 decembre 1948 de la presente resolution. Ses decisions seront prises a

majorite;

b) La Commission consulaire est priee de faciliter la tache de la Commission de Nations Unies pour l'Indonesie en mettant a sa disposition des observateurs militaires, tout autre personnel et toutes facilites autrement requises

suspendra provisoirement toute autre activite;

c) La Commission pretera son concours aux parties en vue de I 'application de la presente resolution ainsi

autorisee a adresser des recommandations aux parties questions relevant de sa competence. Lorsque les negociations susmentionnees auront abouti a un accord, la Commission adressera au Conseil de securite des recomfonctions de l'organe des Nations Unies qui devra demeurer en Indonesie pour preter son concours a I 'execution des clauses dudit accord en attendant que de sa souverainete aux Etats-Unis d'Indonesie;

d) La Commission sera habilitee a consulter les representants des regions de l'Indonesie qui ne font pas ces regions a prendre part aux negociations mentionnees au paragraphe 3 ci-dessus;

e) La Commission, ou tout autre organe des Nations Unies qui pourra etre constitue sur sa recommandation conformement aux dispositions de l'alinea c du present paragraphe, est autorisee a exercer, au nom de !'Organise tiendront dans !'ensemble du territoire de l'Indonesie de Java, Madura et Sumatra, des recommandations

b) pour garantir en tout temps la liberte de reunion, de ne s'applique pas a la liberte de provocation aux actes de violence ou de represailles;

/) La Commission pretera son concours en vue de retablir le plus tot possible !'administration civile de la recommandation et apres avoir consulte les parties,

(outside of the Jogjakarta area) should be progressively returned to the administration of the Government of the Republic of Indonesia, and shall supervise such transfers. The recommendations of the Commission may include provision for such economic measures as are required for the proper functioning of the administration and for the economic well-being of the population of the areas involved in such transfers. The Commission shall, after consultation with the parties, recommend which, if any, Netherlands forces shall be retained temporarily in any area (outside of the Jogjakarta area) in order to assist in the maintenance of law and order. If either of the parties fails to accept the recommendations of the Commission mentioned in this paragraph, the Commission shall report immediately to the Security Council with its further recommendations for a solution of the difficulties;

The Commission shall render periodic reports to the Council, and special reports whenever the Commission deems necessary;

The Commission shall employ such observers, officers and other persons as it deems necessary;

Requests the Secretary-General to make available to the Commission such staff, funds and other facilities as are required by the Commission for the discharge of its functions;

Calls upon the Government of the Netherlands and the Republic of Indonesia to co-operate fully in giving effect to the provisions of this resolution.

Adopted at the 406th meeting.'

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

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What’s in this document?

67 (1949). Resolution du 28 janvier 1949

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