Prior to this conference, three other high-level meetings between the Netherlands and Indonesia took place; the Linggadjati Agreement (1947), the Renville Agreement (1948), and the Roem-van Roijen Agreement (1949).
Sebelum konferensi ini, berlangsung tiga pertemuan tingkat tinggi antara Belanda dan Indonesia, yaitu Perjanjian Linggarjati (1947), Perjanjian Renville (1948), dan Perjanjian Roem-Royen (1949).