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ations will mean violation of the principles of justice and humanity. The San-Francisco Charter places the responsibility for the welfare of dependent peoples on certain nations, but these nations themselves are not empowered to violate the basic principles of that Charter.
There can be no doubt of the fact that the Dutch have no logical or reasonable answer to offer for the difficulties they are faced with, and this makes their position all the more untenable. Up to now there is not any sign of the Dutch having other intentions than: restoring the old colonial system, despite their proclamation of a statement made by Queen Wilhelmina in 1942. The Dutch know that they are unequal to the task of imposing their domination on us, but they are buoyed up by the hope of being able to utilize the Allied forces, which are here to disarm the Japanese to crush the determination of the Indonesians to maintain their sovereignty, and thereby make it possible for the Dutch to colonise us all over again. Be that as it may, the Dutch will never be able to make us give up the type of government we have chosen for our selves because the burning flame of our patriotism will render null and void all Dutch designs on us. So long as the world can see no other way out of the present impasse except that of supporting the Dutch claim on Indonesia, and so long as such action leads to deprivation of the right of Indonesians to decide their own destiny, so long will Indonesia be unable to contribute of her material wealth
