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Sukarno, accompanied by Mohammad Hatta (left), proclaiming the independence of Indonesia. Jakarta, Java (17 August 1945) The Proclamation of Indonesian Independence (Indonesian: Proklamasi Kemerdekaan Indonesia, or simply Proklamasi) was read at 10:00 in the morning of Friday, 17 August 1945. The wording and declaration of the proclamation had to balance the interests of conflicting internalContinue reading “Indonesia’s Independent Declaration and World’s Recognition”