Charter of Transfer of Sovereignty
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The Charter of Transfer of Sovereignty was the formal agreement in 1949 by which the Netherlands recognized and transferred sovereignty to the newly formed Republic of the United States of Indonesia, marking Indonesia’s official independence.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Charter of Transfer of Sovereignty canonical | 3 |
| Sovereignty Transfer Charter | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1358454 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Charter of Transfer of Sovereignty Context triple: [Dutch–Indonesian Round Table Conference, concludedWith, Charter of Transfer of Sovereignty]
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A.
Instrument of Accession
The Instrument of Accession was a legal document used during the partition of British India that allowed princely states to join either India or Pakistan by ceding specified powers to the chosen dominion.
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Potsdam Declaration
The Potsdam Declaration was a 1945 statement by the Allied powers demanding Japan’s unconditional surrender and outlining the terms for ending World War II in the Pacific.
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C.
Act of Abjuration
The Act of Abjuration was the 1581 declaration in which several Dutch provinces formally renounced their allegiance to King Philip II of Spain, effectively marking the birth of the independent Dutch Republic.
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D.
Treaty of San Francisco
The Treaty of San Francisco was the 1951 peace treaty between Japan and most Allied nations that officially ended World War II hostilities with Japan and restored its sovereignty.
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E.
Charter Oath of 1868
The Charter Oath of 1868 was a foundational statement of policy issued at the start of the Meiji era that outlined Japan’s modernization goals, including the creation of representative assemblies, the promotion of public discussion, and the abandonment of outdated feudal practices.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Charter of Transfer of Sovereignty Target entity description: The Charter of Transfer of Sovereignty was the formal agreement in 1949 by which the Netherlands recognized and transferred sovereignty to the newly formed Republic of the United States of Indonesia, marking Indonesia’s official independence.
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A.
Instrument of Accession
The Instrument of Accession was a legal document used during the partition of British India that allowed princely states to join either India or Pakistan by ceding specified powers to the chosen dominion.
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B.
Potsdam Declaration
The Potsdam Declaration was a 1945 statement by the Allied powers demanding Japan’s unconditional surrender and outlining the terms for ending World War II in the Pacific.
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C.
Act of Abjuration
The Act of Abjuration was the 1581 declaration in which several Dutch provinces formally renounced their allegiance to King Philip II of Spain, effectively marking the birth of the independent Dutch Republic.
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D.
Treaty of San Francisco
The Treaty of San Francisco was the 1951 peace treaty between Japan and most Allied nations that officially ended World War II hostilities with Japan and restored its sovereignty.
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E.
Charter Oath of 1868
The Charter Oath of 1868 was a foundational statement of policy issued at the start of the Meiji era that outlined Japan’s modernization goals, including the creation of representative assemblies, the promotion of public discussion, and the abandonment of outdated feudal practices.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international agreement
ⓘ
legal instrument ⓘ treaty ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Charter on the Transfer of Sovereignty to Indonesia
ⓘ
Charter of Transfer of Sovereignty ⓘ
surface form:
Sovereignty Transfer Charter
|
| basedOnAgreementReachedAt | Dutch–Indonesian Round Table Conference ⓘ |
| category |
1949 in international relations
ⓘ
Indonesian independence ⓘ Treaties of Indonesia ⓘ Treaties of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Netherlands
ⓘ
Republik Indonesia Serikat ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of the United States of Indonesia
|
| dateSigned | 1949-12-27 ⓘ |
| establishedStateForm |
Republik Indonesia Serikat
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of the United States of Indonesia
|
| followsEvent |
Dutch–Indonesian Round Table Conference
ⓘ
Indonesian National Revolution ⓘ |
| formerColonialPower | Netherlands ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Charter of Transfer of Sovereignty self-link ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| language |
Dutch
ⓘ
Indonesian ⓘ |
| legalEffect | ended Dutch sovereignty over the Dutch East Indies ⓘ |
| locationSigned | The Hague ⓘ |
| marksEvent | official recognition of Indonesian independence by the Netherlands ⓘ |
| newlyIndependentState |
Republik Indonesia Serikat
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of the United States of Indonesia
|
| politicalContext | post–World War II decolonization ⓘ |
| precedesEvent | transition from federal Republic of the United States of Indonesia to unitary Republic of Indonesia ⓘ |
| recognizedEntityAsSuccessor |
Republik Indonesia Serikat
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of the United States of Indonesia
|
| recognizedGovernmentForm | federal state ⓘ |
| recognizedSovereigntyOf |
Republik Indonesia Serikat
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of the United States of Indonesia
|
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Dutch–Indonesian Round Table Conference
ⓘ
Indonesian National Revolution ⓘ Indonesian National Revolution ⓘ
surface form:
Indonesian independence movement
|
| relatesToFormerColony | Dutch East Indies ⓘ |
| relatesToTerritory | Indonesia ⓘ |
| signatory |
Kingdom of the Netherlands
ⓘ
Republik Indonesia Serikat ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of the United States of Indonesia
|
| subject |
Indonesian independence
ⓘ
decolonization ⓘ |
| tookEffectOn | 1949-12-27 ⓘ |
| transferredSovereigntyFrom | Netherlands ⓘ |
| transferredSovereigntyTo |
Republik Indonesia Serikat
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of the United States of Indonesia
|
| yearSigned | 1949 ⓘ |
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Subject: Charter of Transfer of Sovereignty Description of subject: The Charter of Transfer of Sovereignty was the formal agreement in 1949 by which the Netherlands recognized and transferred sovereignty to the newly formed Republic of the United States of Indonesia, marking Indonesia’s official independence.
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