Which diplomatic agreement, mediated by US diplomat Ellsworth Bunker and signed at UN Headquarters on 15 August 1962, transferred administrative control of West Irian from the Netherlands to Indonesia?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. New York Agreement (Perjanjian New York)
- Step 1: Under intense US pressure and the threat of full-scale war, the Dutch agreed to hand West Irian to the United Nations Temporary Executive Authority (UNTEA). Step 2. UNTEA transferred full administration to Indonesia on 1 May 1963, subject to an act of free choice (Pepera) conducted in 1969. Answer: New York Agreement (Perjanjian New York). Why not the others: Manila Accord (1963) dealt with the federation of Malaysia.
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