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Constructing Papuan Nationalism 9347. Interim Report—Australian Liaison Officer to Netherlands New Guinea––June19, 1962, File M 341, 5, NAA.48. Nieuw Guinea Koerier, July 14, 1962. Apparently, the reason Tanggahma’s motionfailed was because a majority of members considered it improper to send a delegationto Indonesia while Indonesia was still carrying out military activities againstPapua.49. Telegram, Platteel to Bot, August 7, 1962. His position differed from that of J. H.van Roijen, the Netherlands Ambassador in Washington and head of the negotiatingteam. Van Roijen had advised against including Papuans in the Dutch delegation,as they would be seen as “stooges” by the Indonesians and others. Telegram,Bot to Platteel, August 7, 1962. Kabinet van de Gouverneur van NNG, Dossier12, Nieuw Guinea Archief, ARA.50. Papare, Kirihio, and Dimara were notable pro-Indonesian Papuans, but were notmembers of the New Guinea Council. The political careers of Papare and Kirihioare discussed below in the Serui portion of Section III.51. Nieuw Guinea Koerier, August 11, 1962; Interim Report—Australian LiaisonOfficer to Netherlands New Guinea—August 14, 1962, File M 341, 5, NAA.52. Nieuw Guinea Koerier, September 21, 1962.53. Sawor (1969: 83–84). When a delegation from the Congress went to Jakarta,Sawor recorded Indonesian Foreign Minister Soebandrio as telling them that theIndonesian Government would do its best to establish security through peacefuland diplomatic means, but if that was not possible troops would be sent in.Soebandrio forbade the delegates to express their views on self-determination untilthey had seen the conditions in other parts of the country. It is our principle thatIndonesia does not claim anybody else’s territory, Soebandrio is supposed to havesaid. Sawor went on to note that just a few months later Indonesia launched itsconfrontation campaign against Malaysia.54. Nieuw Guinea Koerier, 24-8-62.55. Clemens Runaweri, “Political Situation in West Papua between May 1, 1963 andApril 11, 1969, and the Act of Free Choice in July – August 1969”, p. 18 (Englishoriginal) DEA file 3036/2/1 Pt. 16, CRS A1838 T 184, NAA.56. Submission 10, West New Guinea, “Where is the Dispute Heading”, G.E.Barwick, 11 January 1962, Prime Minister's file C508 pt 2, CRS A4940, NAA.57. Airgram A-207 from the American Embassy in Jakarta to the Department ofState, Washington, 11 September 1964, West Irian – August 1964, FloydWhittington, p. 9. Department of State, Central Foreign Policy Files, 1964-66,Box 2307, POL 2.58. Letter, Nick Jouwe to President Kennedy, 21 November 1962, DEA file 3036/6/1part 84.59. Despite the statements of support solicited from Papuan politicians at this time,Indonesia was not successful in persuading the UN, the US, or the Netherlands tochange the date of transfer of administration from UNTEA to Indonesia. Thetransfer took place on May 1, 1963, as originally agreed.