Which moderate political petition, submitted to the Volksraad in July 1936 by civil servant Soetardjo Kartohadikusumo, requested a round-table conference to grant Indonesia autonomy within a Dutch commonwealth over a 10-year timeline?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Petisi Soetardjo
- Step 1: The Soetardjo Petition was passed by a majority of the Volksraad in September 1936. Step 2. Despite its moderate, evolutionary nature, Queen Wilhelmina and the Dutch government rejected the petition in 1938 without concessions. Answer: Petisi Soetardjo. Why not the others: The 1925 Manifesto was issued by Perhimpunan Indonesia in the Netherlands.
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