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Sino-Indonesian Dual Nationality Treaty

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citizenship, because, in the opinion of the Government of the Republic of Indonesia, their social and political position demonstrates that they have spontaneously (in an implicit manner) renounced the citizenship of the People's Republic of China. Persons included in the above-mentioned group, because they have only citizenship, are not required to choose their citizenship under the provisions of the dual nationality treaty. If they so desire, a certificate stating their position may be given to such persons.
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The DPR conducted a final debate on the treaty on 17 December 1957. Members of Masyumi motioned to postpone the debate until after the passage of a new citizenship law, but it was defeated by a 39–110 vote. Representatives of Masyumi and PSI then walked out of the session, and the treaty was ratified
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When the provisions of the Beijing exchange became public, many Indonesians began to speculate who would be considered exempt from the requirement of formally choosing a citizenship. Indonesian newspapers learned from their "informed sources" and "sources near to the Cabinet" that the issue had been
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As nationalistic ethnic Chinese protested against "forced naturalization", they demanded the protection of Chinese consuls. However, as an exchange for consular representation in the Indies, both governments signed the Consular Convention of 1911 which limited the jurisdiction of Chinese consuls to
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The Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of Republic of Indonesia agree that among those who are at the same time citizens of Indonesia and of the People's Republic of China there is a certain group who may be considered to have only one citizenship and not to have dual
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process, both men addressed objections which have been made against the treaty. The document made provisions for a joint committee to be established to plan the treaty's enforcement and elaborated on interpretations of the treaty. At the time of the resignation of
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was held in 1930 and counted 1,233,000 self-identified ethnic Chinese living in the colony. Of this population, nearly two-thirds were born in the Indies, while the remaining one-third were new immigrants from China. Under the
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further urged the DPR in December to ratify the treaty quickly, but initial discussions of the treaty did not begin until March 1957. Ratification was further delayed when the Cabinet was forced to resign following
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refused to participate in another option procedure. Although unconfirmed officially, these Cabinet sources reported that ethnic Chinese employees of the Indonesian government would be exempt from the procedure.
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One provision of the 1955 exchange between Ali Sastroamidjojo and Zhou Enlai sought to address ambiguities about the status of ethnic Chinese citizens of Indonesia outside the time frame outlined in the treaty:
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included several members of the opposition. Opposition of the treaty from Catholic and Protestant parties became apparent during a June working session with the foreign affairs committee of the
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personally urged the DPR to make its passage a high priority on the legislative agenda. In an October report to the Central Committee of
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Ko, Swan Sik & Radhie, Teuku Mohamad (1990), "Nationality and International Law in Indonesian Perspective", in Ko, Swan Sik (ed.),
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extra-legal child of a Chinese father or mother, regardless of birthplace," as a Chinese citizen according to the principle of
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prior to the Prime Minister's departure for Beijing. It is believed the discussion came about because Minister of Health
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by both parties, the treaty came into force on 20 January 1960 after an exchange of the instruments of ratification in
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parents were considered Dutch subjects even if they were not Dutch citizens. The law followed the principle of
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Agreement on the Issue of Dual Nationality between the Republic of Indonesia and the People's Republic of China
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Agreement on the Issue of Dual Nationality between the Republic of Indonesia and the People's Republic of China
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Persetujuan Perjanjian antara Republik Indonesia dan Republik Rakyat Tiongkok Mengenai Soal Dwikewarganegaraan
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took office. After the Djuanda Cabinet approved the treaty for a second time in August, Foreign Minister
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was formed by a coalition of parties which had opposed the treaty; it tabled the matter until after the
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met with his Chinese counterpart in Beijing on 3 June. In an exchange of notes meant to supplement the
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as notes attached to the document indicated it was not meant to define citizenship. Chiang Kai-shek's
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those who were not also Dutch subjects. The convention did not explicitly solve the problem of
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Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó hé Yìndùníxīyǎ Gònghéguó guānyú shuāngchóng guójí wèntí de tiáoyuē
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Zhou Enlai (standing, second from left) and Sunario (seated, right) meet at the 1955
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Chinese and Indonesian foreign ministers Zhou Enlai and Sunario sign the treaty.
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attributed the delay of ratification to the frequent changes of the Cabinet.
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through a new citizenship act in 1929. It also refused to sign onto the 1930
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Mozingo, David (1961), "The Sino-Indonesian Dual Nationality Treaty",
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enacted a citizenship law on 28 March 1909 which claimed "every legal
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of both countries to choose citizenship of just one. It was signed by
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Ali Sastroamidjojo returned as Prime Minister in March 1956, but his
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A Chinese consul visits his constituents in Makassar, South Sulawesi.
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is greeted by Zhou Enlai upon his arrival in Beijing, 26 May 1955.
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on 24 July, it had made no further progress on the treaty. The
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was forwarded to the DPR in early August. Minister of Justice
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The National Status of the Chinese in Indonesia, 1900–1958
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After the treaty's signing, Prime Minister of Indonesia
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Asian–African Conference
Bandung
Indonesia
ratification
Beijing
Zhou Enlai
Sunario
People's Republic of China
Indonesia
Chinese
Indonesian
Agreement on the Issue of Dual Nationality between the Republic of Indonesia and the People's Republic of China
Wikisource
Indonesian
simplified Chinese
traditional Chinese
pinyin
People's Republic of China
Republic of Indonesia
Chinese Indonesians
dual nationality
Zhou Enlai
Sunario
Asian–African Conference
Bandung
ratification
Beijing

last complete census

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