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Hollandia Sentences

REFERRING to an incident in May, 1953, when a number of Indonesian Army personnel were captured near Fak Fak, Netherlands New Guinea, the Netherlands In formation Service stated on August ll that “certain sources” had again jublished accusations that the Netherlands Government had denied [ndonesian defence counsel to the nen when they were placed on trial it Hollandia early this year.

The facts, says the statement, are hat two Indonesian lawyers and a [iri typist were granted permission I represent the men, and were as ured full freedom in the exercise if their duties.

However, the Indonesian Govern lent insisted upon the presence of ! fourth person, namely, a Secre ary of the Indonesian Ministry of 'oreign Affairs, and also insisted ipon diplomatic and customs im munity. [These terms were unacceptable to le Netherlands authorities, where pon the Indonesian Government r aived defence of its subjects. [The statement shows that this itter case was to be an appeal case gainst sentences of two to six jars’ imprisonment which had been ttposed by a Netherlands Court st October.