Evening star., 1949-05-08
Dutch and Indonesians
Agree on Compromise
Program for Peace
By Re Associated Press

BY f,e Assoeio,sd Press
BATAVIA, Java. May r. The
Dutch and Republican Indonesians
agreed to a compromise program
today to settle the Indonesian
problem.
The Indonesians agreed TO or
der a stop to guerrilla warfare
estimated to be taking 100 lives
daily.
The Dutch agreed to re-establish
the Tndonesian republic In its
Javaneses capital, the residency of
Jogjakarta. an area 40 miles
across.
AS soon as the Republic is re-
established, the Republicans said
they would participate In a round
table conference at The Hague
for the purpose Of speeding the
unconditional transfer of real
and complete sovereignty" to a
United States of Indonesia.
u. N. Group steered Talks.
The Dutch, on February 2 set
midsummer as time target for
the transfer of sovereignty. But
today's agreement was nearly two
months behind the Dutch schedule.
The transfer would be accom-
plished by creation OF a union in
which the Dutch kingdom and the
United States of Indonesia would
be equal partners under the Dutch
crown.
The compromise was reached
under auspices of the United Ma
tions Commission on Indonesia
which has been steering informal
talks between the parties here for
the past two weeks.
Merle Cochran of the United
States, this weeks chairman OF
the three-man commission, con-
graduated DR.. Jan Herman van
Royen of the Netherlands and
Moharnmed Rum, chairman OF the
Republican delegation, on their
agreement. The other two men,
bers of the commission are from
Belgium and Australia.
In the final give-and-take, the
Dutch gave way on their plan to
restrict the restored republic to the
city of Jogjakarta and its imme-
diate suburbs. The reSidency OF
Jogjakarta. over which they will
recognize the free exercise OF the
republics functions, is the same
territory as the hereditary sultan
ate of Jogjakarta. The sultan Is
pro-Republican.
Three-Point Policy Supported.
In q statement, Rum said he
had been authorized by President
Soekarno and Vice President Mo-
manned Hatta of the Republic to
give their personal assurances they
would support this three-point
policy as soon as their government
is functioning at Its old capital:
l. Issuance of an order to Re
publican guerrillas to cease their
warfare.
2. Cooperation with the Dutch
in restoration Of peace and main
tenance of order.
3. Participation in the rounc
table conference at The Hague.
Rum said this policy conformec
to the u. N. Security Council reso'
luton of January 2S which created
the u. N. Commission on Indo'
nesia. called on the Dutch 70 re.
lease Indonesia's leaders. anc
recommended elections and crea.
tion OF the United States OF Indo'
nesia by July /, 1850.
Dutch Policy Laid Down.
DR.. van Royen. in turn. Laid
down q seven-point Dutch policy
/. Joint Dutch Republican
committees under the U.N, com.
mission will prepare for the re.
turn to Jogjakarta and advise or
measures to stop the guerrilla
war and restore order.
2. Return the Republican gov
eminent to Jogjakarta.
3. Release Immediately all po-
litical prisoners arrested since
December II in the Republic ane
stop all military operations.
4. Refrain from establishing
or recognizing new Dutch-spon-
sored states, or extension Of the
authority Of already existing
states into territory controlled BY
the Republic on December 10.
S. Favor the Republics joining
the United States of Indonesis
as q state with one-third Of the
seats in the provisional represent.
ative assembly.
6. Hold roundtable discussions
ut The Hague Immediately. with
the other Indonesian states par.
ticipating.
T. In areas outside the Jogja.
karta residency where Republi'
can officials are operating ant
Dutch officials are not. the Re
publicars will continue theil
functions.
Dutch Troops to Leave.
At O news conference Rum salt
he and DR.. van Royen believes
the Republicans would be func
tioning In Jogjakarta within tw'
weeks.
One Of the first points to b
:. :.