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LETTER FROM THE TWO PARTIES TO THE ACTING SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE UN RELATING TO THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING REGARDING THE CASSATION OF HOSTILITIES
15 August 1962.
Sir,
On behalf of our respective Governments, on the occasion of the signature of the Agreement between the Republic of Indonesia and the Kingdom of the Netherlands concerning West New Guinea (West Irian), we have the honour to bring to your attention the Memorandum of Understanding arrived at between our Governments concerning the cessation of hostilities in West New Guinea (West Irian), the signed original of which is contained in Annex A to this note.
In bringing the annexed Memorandum of Understanding to your attention we have the honour to request. on behalf of our respective Governments, that you indicate your willingness to undertake as an extraordinary measure the functions conferred upon tile secretary-General in it in order to give the carliest possible effect to the cessation of hostilities, reserving your right to report to the General Assembly of the United Nations at the appropriate time. Our respective Governments have in mind, in making this request, the urgent necessity for your assistance and that of United Nations personnel in implementing the agreement on cessation of hostilities.
The Memorandum of Understanding sets out the agreement arrived at between our respective Governments that. our Governments will, on an equal basis. meet all costs incurred by you in carrying out your responsibilities under the Memorandum. To this end. our Governments have agreed to make availlable in advance such sums as you may deem necessary.
(Signed) Subalndrio
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Representative of Indonesia
(Signeti) J. Herlman van Roijen
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Representative of the Netherlands
(signed) C.W.A. Schurmann
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Representative of the Netherlands
To
The Acting Secretary-General
United Nations
