Timeline Tuesday 27 December 1949

Events on Tuesday 27 December 1949 3

• 1949 Indonesia independence recognized End of Dutch colonial rule The Netherlands formally recognized Indonesian independence.
• 1949 Indonesian independence End of empire in the East After four years of war, the Netherlands recognises the independence of Indonesia, ending three and a half centuries of colonial presence in the East Indies.
• 1949 Netherlands transfers sovereignty to Indonesia End of the Indonesian National Revolution Following the Dutch-Indonesian Round Table Conference, the Netherlands formally recognized Indonesian independence and transferred sovereignty. The transfer ended more than four years of revolution and negotiation following Indonesia's 1945 declaration of independence.