NEW DEVELOPMENT IN INTERNATIONAL LAW
Rec.d 7.10 p.m. New York, July 22 Legal experts in New York agreed that “police action’’ ordered by the Netherlands against the Indonesian Republic constitutes a new development in international law. It was pointed out that, since the Government of Indonesia had been recognised by the Netherlands its defiance does not constitute rebellion, neither is it a war between two sovereign States, because the independence of Indonesia is not due to become effective until January 1, 1949. One authority on international law said that the whole concept of international law on the evolution of former colonies to independence is in a state of flux. A similar situation would develop if Britain, having promised independence to India, should take similar military action.
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Wanganui Chronicle, 24 July 1947, Page 5
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