The Linggarjati Agreement—A Means to an End

The Linggarjati Agreement was often regarded as detrimental to Indonesian rights. However, it helped establish Indonesia’s existence in the international arena.

March 10, 2009

THE colonial-style villa is still standing strong. On 2.5 hectares of land the 800-m2 building painted white and a mossy shade of green almost seems to draw in the beauty of the surrounding slopes of Mount Ciremai in the Kuningan regency of West Java. Sixty-two years ago in what was then the old Hotel Rustoord located in the midst of all the beauty of Linggarjati, a historical conference of great significance was held between Indonesia and the Ne

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