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marine blouse. trimmed in lace
She also wore an emerald neck
lace and earrings and q small
black satin cap. decorated with
long aigrettes.
The brief program was con-
cluded by the Queens speech
followed by the playing of the
Indonesian national anthem. "In-
donesia Raja," and the Dutch
hymn, "Wilhelmus," on the palace
carlton.
At almost the same moment the
two anthems were being played
in Batavia, with the raising OF
the Irdonesian red and white flag
over the former governor generals
palace.
The ceremony in Amsterdam was
opened by Premier DR.. Willem
Drees. who confirmed the ratifi-
cation Of the agreement as the
result of 10 weeks of Dutch -Indo-
nesian round-table discussions last
summer.
Queen Juliana, accompanied by
her husband. Prince Bernard, was
then led into the hall by Drees
and Minister Of Overseas Terri
tories, DR.. j. H. van Maarseveen
The royal couple was seated at the
oval table with the rest, Of the
delegates.
| Act Signed by Three.
/ After the formal act was read
by Dutch cabinet secretary, DR.
M. j. Prinsen, 1t was signed by
the Queen. DR.. Drees and DR.. Van
Maarseveen.
The act transferring sovereignty
and granting recognition to the
new federation was then read and
signed by the same three.
The transfer resolution said,
"The Netherlands Indonesian
union, at which we are the head.
and In case Of succession our law
full successors In the crown Of the
Netherlands, has been effected be-
tween the kingdom Of the Neither
lands and the republic Of the
United States OF Indonesia.
"All further results Of the round
table conference contained in the
documents belonging to the afore-
mentioned covering resolution have
come into force on the strength
Of the provisions under point five
Of this covering resolution"
point Five stipulates that
transfer Of sovereignty will not
take place later than December
80. 194s. in Amsterdam.)
As soon as Drees declared the
union consummated, Mr.. Hatta
signed all the documents and they
were placed in large red goatskin
boxes engraved In gold. He ex-
pressed briefly the hope that the
union would bring happiness and
prosperity to both peoples.
Major Achievement for U. N.
All those present In the palace
rose as the carlton rang out the
news Of 1ndonesia's freedom.
Thus was eliminated the agree
ment. signaling a major achieve
ment for the United Nations whose
conciliation commission paved the
way for the Dutch Indonesian
agreement.
The agreement had been ratified
earlier by the Netherlands gov
ernment and all is 1ndonesian
states-including the larger Indo-
nesian republic and Is smaller
federated states.
It unites under Dutch COM
monwealth status islands cover
| ing 743,8S5 square miles-about
three times the size Of Texas
including Java, the richest and
most populous; Dutch Borneo.
largest In area and rich in oil:
Bali, home Of beautiful ceremonial
dances and fine, handicrafts;
Sumatra and numerous smaller.
less populated islands. The area
produces q vast wealth Of min
erals, spices. tea, coffee. rubber,
quinine. tobacco. rice, cocoa.
coconut products and citronella
oil for chasing away mosquitoes.
The agreement leaves Dutch
New Guinea under control Of the
crown for one year, during which
time the Netherlands agrees to
study the political and economic
factors of that area with . view
to granting 1t sovereignty as part
Of Of the q. 8. 4. In the future.
The German Navy lost 17s Of
Its U-boats to enemy action
during World War !.
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