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Wng Transfer Is
Holland and Australia in Novem ber reminded Indonesia of its “obligation to keep faith” with the people of West New Guinea.
THEY did this when the United Nations General Assembly put its final stamp of approval on the transfer of the Dutch territory.
The UN-approved accord, signed on August 15, 1962, provided for the exercise of self-determination by the inhabitants of West Irian before
the end of 1969.
Dutch delegate Schurmann told the General Assembly that this was the “most important part” of the agreement.
Mr. Lambertus Palar, for Indo nesia, replied that, given a continua tion of the close co-operation there had been so far, “the full implementation of the agreement can be carried out in a manner satis factory to all the parties concerned”.
Australian delegate Hay said Aus tralia hoped that the responsibilities of Indonesia would be successfully discharged.