Which consultative talks in Yogyakarta and Jakarta in July–August 1949 forged a unified front between the Indonesian Republic and the leaders of the Dutch-created federal states (BFO)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Inter-Indonesian Conference (Konferensi Antar-Indonesia)
- Step 1: Mohammad Hatta and BFO chairman Sultan Hamid II convened the Inter-Indonesian Conference in July 1949. Step 2. They agreed to establish a sovereign federal republic (Republik Indonesia Serikat), adopt the red-and-white flag and Indonesia Raya, and present a joint delegation to The Hague. Answer: Inter-Indonesian Conference (Konferensi Antar-Indonesia). Why not the others: Malino and Denpasar were Dutch-sponsored conferences in 1946 setting up federal states.
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