Indonesias territorial sovereignty over the whole archipelagic region did not come easily. In November 10, 1946 the Dutch acknowledged the Indonesian Republics territorial sovereignty over Java, Madura and Sumatra in the Linggarjati Agreement.

On January 17, 1948 the Renville Agreement declared that the Dutch had formerly held control over the whole Indonesian territory and on December 17, 1949 the Round Table Conference produced the Transferal o