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92 Richard Chauvel28. The New Guinea Council was formed in early 1961 as part of the Dutch decolonizationprogram. All but a few of its members were Papuans. The Council had28 members, 16 of whom were elected by a combination of direct and indirectmechanisms.29. Bestuursverslag van de Resident van Hollandia over de Maanden august-september1961, Nieuw Guinea Archief, Dossier G 16725, ARA.30. Interview, Nicholaas Jouwe, The Hague, December 5, 2001.31. Details from Monthly Report—Australian Liaison Officer to Netherlands NewGuinea—October 1961, DEA file 3036/1/1/1, CRS A1838, National Archives ofAustralia, hereafter NAA.32. “Manifest Politik,” Hollandia, October 19, 1961, Pengantara: het nieuwsblad voornederlands-nieuw-guinea, October 21, 1961; Politiek Leven over Oktober 1961,Hollandia, November 28, 1961, Nieuw Guinea Archief, Dossier G 16725, ARA.The Bintang Kejora was chosen as the national flag from three designs. The HaiTanahku Papua was composed by the Dutch missionary Kijne in 1925.33. Nieuw Guinea Raad Handelingen (New Guinea Council Hansard, hereafter NGRHandelingen) , October 30, 1961, pp 13–18.34. NGR Handelingen, October 30, 1961, p. 21.35. NGR Handelingen, October 30, 1961, pp. 40–41.36. Telegram 9316, Platteel 435 to Bot, November 9, 1961, Archief Kolonien2.10.36.17, ARA.37. NGR Handelingen, October 31, 1961, pp. 19–20. Nicholaas Jouwe, one of theCouncil members who had helped call the meeting that created the KomiteNasional, was not present during the Council’s debate. Interview, NicholaasJouwe, The Hague, December 5, 2001.38. Telegram 7189, Bot 488 to Platteel, November 28, 1961, Archief Kolonien2.10.36.17, ARA.39. Telegram 10109, Platteel 482 to Bot, November 29, 1961, Archief Kolonien2.10.36.17, ARA.40. Bestuursverslag van de Resident van Hollandia over de Maanden november endecember 1961, Nieuw Guinea Archief, Dossier G 16725, ARA; Maandverslagover de Maand December 1961 van de afdelingen Geelvinkbaai en CentraalNieuw-Guinea, Nieuw Guinea Archief, Dossier G 16726, ARA; Telegram 10228,Platteel 485 to Bot, December 2, 1961, Archief Kolonien 2.10.36.17, ARA.41. Despite these hopes, the promised recognition never came.42. The author is indebted to Dr Danilyn Rutherford for drawing his attention to thecomparison.43. Telegram 3131, Hollandia 61 to Bot, February 16, 1962, Archief Kolonien2.10.36.17, ARA.44. Monthly Reports—Australian Liaison Officer to Netherlands New Guinea—March & April 1962 File M 341, 5, NAA.45. Monthly Report—Australian Liaison Officer to Netherlands New Guinea—April1962 File M 341, 5, NAA.46. Bestuursverslag van de Resident van Hollandia over de Maanden Maart en April1962, Nieuw Guinea Archief, Dossier G 16725, ARA.