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Initially the council had four members and a chairman, all Dutch nationals. In 1930, this was increased to six people, with citizens of the Dutch East Indies eligible for membership. The council was chaired by the governor-general. The Dutch monarch had the authority to make a final decision in the event of a disagreement between the governor-general and the council.<ref>{{cite book | last = Kusuma| first = A.B | title = Lahirnya Undang-Undang Dasar 1945 : memuat salinan dokumen otentik badan oentoek menyelidiki oesaha2 persiapan kemerdekaan|language = Indonesian |trans-title = The Birth of the 1945 Constitution: including copies of the authentic documents of the Investigating Committee for Preparatory Work for Independence | publisher =Badan Penerbit Fakultas Hukum Universitas Indonesia |location = Depok, Indonesia| year = 2004 | isbn = 979-8972-28-7|page=75}}</ref><ref>{{cite book | last = Vandenbosch| first = Amry | title = The Dutch East Indies, its government, problems, and politics | publisher = Wm. B. Eerdmans publishing company | year = 1933 | location = Grand Rapids, Mich. | url = https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015065736905&view=1up&seq=92&skin=2021 | page=88}}</ref>
Initially the council had four members and a chairman, all Dutch nationals. In 1930, this was increased to six people, with citizens of the Dutch East Indies eligible for membership. The council was chaired by the governor-general. The Dutch monarch had the authority to make a final decision in the event of a disagreement between the governor-general and the council.<ref>{{cite book | last = Kusuma| first = A.B | title = Lahirnya Undang-Undang Dasar 1945 : memuat salinan dokumen otentik badan oentoek menyelidiki oesaha2 persiapan kemerdekaan|language = Indonesian |trans-title = The Birth of the 1945 Constitution: including copies of the authentic documents of the Investigating Committee for Preparatory Work for Independence | publisher =Badan Penerbit Fakultas Hukum Universitas Indonesia |location = Depok, Indonesia| year = 2004 | isbn = 979-8972-28-7|page=75}}</ref><ref>{{cite book | last = Vandenbosch| first = Amry | title = The Dutch East Indies, its government, problems, and politics | publisher = Wm. B. Eerdmans publishing company | year = 1933 | location = Grand Rapids, Mich. | url = https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015065736905&view=1up&seq=92&skin=2021 | page=88}}</ref>


Prior to 1936, the council had the same standing as the governor-general, but that year, its role was reduced to that of an advisory body. It regained some of its powers in 1854, when an act was passed obliging the governor-general to consult it before taking major measures, but he was still under no obligation to heed its advice. Its powers were reduced again in 1925, but the governor-general still had to consult it before taking certain actions, including making announcements or sending proposals to the semi-legislative [[Volksraad (Dutch East Indies)|Volksraad]].<ref>{{cite book | last = Vandenbosch| first = Amry | title = The Dutch East Indies, its government, problems, and politics | publisher = Wm. B. Eerdmans publishing company | year = 1933 | location = Grand Rapids, Mich. | url = https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015065736905&view=1up&seq=92&skin=2021 | pages = 86-87}}</ref>
Prior to 1836, the council had the same standing as the governor-general, but that year, its role was reduced to that of an advisory body. It regained some of its powers in 1854, when an act was passed obliging the governor-general to consult it before taking major measures, but he was still under no obligation to heed its advice.<ref>{{cite book | last = Angelino| first = A.D.A. De Kat | title = Colonial Policy, Colume II: The Dutch East Indies|language = English | publisher = Martinus Nijhoff |location = The Hague, Netherlands | year = 1931|page=47}}</ref> Its powers were reduced again in 1925, but the governor-general still had to consult it before taking certain actions, including making announcements or sending proposals to the semi-legislative [[Volksraad (Dutch East Indies)|Volksraad]].<ref>{{cite book | last = Vandenbosch| first = Amry | title = The Dutch East Indies, its government, problems, and politics | publisher = Wm. B. Eerdmans publishing company | year = 1933 | location = Grand Rapids, Mich. | url = https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015065736905&view=1up&seq=92&skin=2021 | pages = 86-87}}</ref>


In a report sent to Governor-General [[Alidius Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer]] in 1938, the council recommended rejection of the [[Soetardjo Petition]], which had been signed by a number of members of the [[Volksraad (Dutch East Indies)|Volksraad]] and that asked for a conference to be organised to discuss the autonomy for the Dutch East Indies as part of a Dutch commonwealth. The council took the view that the demands of the petition were at odds with the Dutch constitution and that Indonesian was not ready to become a dominion.<ref>{{Cite journal | last= Abeyasekere| first=Susan | date=April 1973| title=The Soetardjo Petition |journal=Indonesia|volume=15|issue=15|pages=81–107|doi=10.2307/3350793|issn=0019-7289|jstor=3350793|url=https://ecommons.cornell.edu/bitstream/handle/1813/53559/INDO_15_0_1107128614_81_107.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y}}</ref>
In a report sent to Governor-General [[Alidius Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer]] in 1938, the council recommended rejection of the [[Soetardjo Petition]], which had been signed by a number of members of the [[Volksraad (Dutch East Indies)|Volksraad]] and that asked for a conference to be organised to discuss the autonomy for the Dutch East Indies as part of a Dutch commonwealth. The council took the view that the demands of the petition were at odds with the Dutch constitution and that Indonesian was not ready to become a dominion.<ref>{{Cite journal | last= Abeyasekere| first=Susan | date=April 1973| title=The Soetardjo Petition |journal=Indonesia|volume=15|issue=15|pages=81–107|doi=10.2307/3350793|issn=0019-7289|jstor=3350793|url=https://ecommons.cornell.edu/bitstream/handle/1813/53559/INDO_15_0_1107128614_81_107.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y}}</ref>

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The Council of the Indies Building in Batavia

The Council of the Indies (Template:Lang-nl; Template:Lang-id) was a body established in 1610 to advise and limit the powers of the governor-general of the Dutch East Indies.[1][2]

Initially the council had four members and a chairman, all Dutch nationals. In 1930, this was increased to six people, with citizens of the Dutch East Indies eligible for membership. The council was chaired by the governor-general. The Dutch monarch had the authority to make a final decision in the event of a disagreement between the governor-general and the council.[3][4]

Prior to 1836, the council had the same standing as the governor-general, but that year, its role was reduced to that of an advisory body. It regained some of its powers in 1854, when an act was passed obliging the governor-general to consult it before taking major measures, but he was still under no obligation to heed its advice.[5] Its powers were reduced again in 1925, but the governor-general still had to consult it before taking certain actions, including making announcements or sending proposals to the semi-legislative Volksraad.[6]

In a report sent to Governor-General Alidius Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer in 1938, the council recommended rejection of the Soetardjo Petition, which had been signed by a number of members of the Volksraad and that asked for a conference to be organised to discuss the autonomy for the Dutch East Indies as part of a Dutch commonwealth. The council took the view that the demands of the petition were at odds with the Dutch constitution and that Indonesian was not ready to become a dominion.[7]

References

  1. ^ Ricklefs, M.C. (2008) [1981]. A History of Modern Indonesia Since c.1300 (4th ed.). London: MacMillan. p. 59. ISBN 978-0-230-54685-1.
  2. ^ Cribb, R.B; Kahin, Audrey (2004). Historical Dictionary of Indonesia. Scarecrow Press. p. 362. ISBN 9780810849358.
  3. ^ Kusuma, A.B (2004). Lahirnya Undang-Undang Dasar 1945 : memuat salinan dokumen otentik badan oentoek menyelidiki oesaha2 persiapan kemerdekaan [The Birth of the 1945 Constitution: including copies of the authentic documents of the Investigating Committee for Preparatory Work for Independence] (in Indonesian). Depok, Indonesia: Badan Penerbit Fakultas Hukum Universitas Indonesia. p. 75. ISBN 979-8972-28-7.
  4. ^ Vandenbosch, Amry (1933). The Dutch East Indies, its government, problems, and politics. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Wm. B. Eerdmans publishing company. p. 88.
  5. ^ Angelino, A.D.A. De Kat (1931). Colonial Policy, Colume II: The Dutch East Indies. The Hague, Netherlands: Martinus Nijhoff. p. 47.
  6. ^ Vandenbosch, Amry (1933). The Dutch East Indies, its government, problems, and politics. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Wm. B. Eerdmans publishing company. pp. 86–87.
  7. ^ Abeyasekere, Susan (April 1973). "The Soetardjo Petition" (PDF). Indonesia. 15 (15): 81–107. doi:10.2307/3350793. ISSN 0019-7289. JSTOR 3350793.


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