The Netherlands and Republican Delegations together with
representatives of the B.F.O. met in plenary session under the
auspices of the Commission this morning, 1st August. The parties
formalised their agreements on the three basic documents [1] of
the cease-hostilities (the cease-hostilities order, the joint
proclamation and the regulations for the implementation of the
order and on the Netherlands/Indonesian manual for the
implementation of the cessation of hostilities. The cease-
hostilities orders will be given at 2030 hours Batavia time on 3rd
August with effect from midnight of 10/11th August in Java and
midnight of 14th/15th August in Sumatra. Cutts, who left Batavia
today is carrying copies of the four documents.

2. The meeting also established a Joint Control Board to supervise
the implementation of the cease-hostilities and a sub-committee to
work out article 7 of Van Royen's statement [2] of 7th May. Both
bodies will be under the chairmanship of the Commission. It is
also agreed to consider the establishment of a sub-committee to
deal with the release of political prisoners and prisoners of war.