Annex A — Memorandum of Understanding on cessation of hostilities constituting an Agreement between the Republic of Indonesia and the Kingdom of the Netherlands Overeenkomst tussen het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden en de Republiek Indonesië inzake Westelijk Nieuw-Guinea (West Irian)
Memorandum of Understanding on cessation of hostilities constituting an Agreement between the Republic of Indonesia and the Kingdom of the Netherlands
1. Cessation of hostilities in West New Guinea (West Irian), hereinafter referred to as “the territory”, is to take place at 00.01 GMT on Saturday 18 August 1962. As from that moment the following rules will be observed:
(a) Cease fire by both parties.
(b) Indonesia and the Netherlands will not reinforce their military forces in the territory nor resupply them with military materiel.
(c) The Secretary-General of the United Nations will assign United Nations personnel (i) to observe the implementation of this agreement and (ii) in particular to take necessary steps for the prevention of any acts endangering the security of forces of both parties to this agreement.
(d) Any incidents that might occur will be immediately reported by the party concerned to the United Nations personnel in order that they may take the necessary measures to restore the situation in consultation with both parties.
2. The cessation of hostilities will be communicated to the Netherlands and Indonesian armed forces by the following means:
(a) Messages transmitted through Indonesian and Netherlands radiostations and via other means of communication.
(b) The dropping of leaflets in the areas concerned in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 3 hereof.
3. In order to overcome the special difficulties in communicating the cease fire to Indonesian forces in the territory pre-arranged flights will be carried out by Indonesian aircraft, with the purpose of dropping leaflets on which a text approved by the Secretary-General will be printed. The Indonesian authorities agree to enable the distribution of this pamphlet to isolated posts as soon as possible and not later than a fortnight from the cessation of hostilities. On these flights United Nations personnel will be on board to report, in advance and after the flight, on the time and the route of the flight and the areas of dropping leaflets.
4. To facilitate resupply of Indonesian troops in the territory and in order that they may be under the authority of and at the disposal of the Secretary-General at the appropriate time, Indonesia will make the necessary arrangements with regard to their location in selected areas, in agreement with the Secretary-General. The Secretary-General will act in consultation herein with the Netherlands Administrative Authorities.
5. The resupply of non-military materiel to the Indonesian armed forces in the territory will be effected by the United Nations personnel in co-operation with Indonesian and Netherlands authorities. United Nations personnel may use one or two unarmed Indonesian vessels for transport to one or more ports agreeable to the Netherlands authorities. Air supply will be carried out under the direction of the United Nations personnel in United Nations aircraft.
6. With a view to carrying out the arrangements mentioned under paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 hereof, a United Nations liaison and an Indonesian liaison, each consisting of three officers, will be established at a Netherlands forces headquarters in the territory. Military Liaison Officers will be included in the Permanent Missions to the United Nations of the Netherlands and Indonesia for liaison with the Secretary-General's Office.
7. As soon as possible after the adoption by the General Assembly of the United Nations of the resolution referred to in Article I of the Agreement between the Republic of Indonesia and the Kingdom of the Netherlands concerning West New Guinea (West Irian), and not later than 1 October 1962, a United Nations security force including an infantry battalion with ancillary arms and services will be placed by the Secretary-General at the disposal of the United Nations Temporary Executive Authority (UNTEA) in the territory to primarily supplement the existing Papuan Police in the task of maintaining law and order.
8. The Netherlands will make arrangements through the intermediary of the Secretary-General to repatriate Indonesian prisoners as soon as possible after the signing of the Agreement between the Republic of Indonesia and the Kingdom of the Netherlands concerning West New Guinea (West Irian).
9. Indonesia and the Netherlands will jointly request the Secretary-General to undertake the functions conferred on him in this agreement.
10. Indonesia and the Netherlands will share on an equal basis all costs incurred by the Secretary-General under this agreement, and will make available in advance such sums as he deems necessary.
- Regeling
- Overeenkomst tussen het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden en de Republiek Indonesië inzake Westelijk Nieuw-Guinea (West Irian)
- Soort
- Verdrag
- Geldend vanaf
- 01-10-1962
- BWB-id
- BWBV0004397
- Versie
- 1962-10-01_0