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Headline Transfer of Authority over West Irian (W. New Guinea) is Completed

Caption Description At a ceremony held at the main square in Kotabaru today, authority over West Irian (West New Guinea) was transferred from the United Nations to Indonesia after a seven-month period of international administration.
A view of a section of the main square as the blue and white flag (l) of the United Nations was lowered at 12:30 p.m., leaving the Indonesian colours of red and white as the only flag flying throughout the territory.

Unique Identifier UN7685962

NICA ID 159702

Production Date 05/01/1963 11:17:08 AM

Country West New Guinea

Credit UN Photo

File size 2.75 MB