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United Nations — Treaty Series
1962
Article XX
The act of self-determination will be completed before the end of 1969.
Article XXI
- After the exercise of the right of self-determination, Indonesia and the United Nations Representative will submit final reports to the Secretary-General who will report to the General Assembly on the conduct of the act of self-determination and the results thereof.
- The Parties to the present Agreement will recognize and abide by the results of the act of self-determination.
Rights of the inhabitants
Article XXII
- The UNTEA and Indonesia will guarantee fully the rights, including the rights of free speech, freedom of movement and of assembly, of the inhabitants of the area. These rights will include the existing rights of the inhabitants of the territory at the time of the transfer of administration to the UNTEA.
- The UNTEA will take over existing Netherlands commitments in respect of concessions and property rights.
- After Indonesia has taken over the administration it will honour those commitments which are not inconsistent with the interests and economic development of the people of the territory. A joint Indonesian–Netherlands commission will be set up after the transfer of administration to Indonesia to study the nature of the above-mentioned concessions and property rights.
- During the period of the UNTEA administration there will be freedom of movements for civilians of Indonesian and Netherlands nationalities to and from the territory.
Article XXIII
Vacancies in the representative councils caused by the departure of Netherlands nationals, or for other reasons, will be filled as appropriate consistent with existing legislation by elections, or by appointment by the UNTEA. The representative councils will be consulted prior to the appointment of new representatives.
Financial matters
Article XXIV
- Deficits in the budget of the territory during the UNTEA administration will be shared equally by Indonesia and the Netherlands.No. 6311
