United Nations Security Council Resolution 40

United Nations Security Council Resolution 40, adopted on February 28, 1948, requested that the Committee of Good Offices watch the political developments in western Java and Madura and to report their findings to the Council frequently.

Not to be confused with Resolution 40 of the UN Inland Water Committee that sets out the International Certificate of Competence boating licence.

UN Security Council Resolution 40
Date	February 28 1948
Meeting no.	259
Code	S/689 (Document)
Subject	The Indonesian question
Voting summary	8 voted for None voted against 3 abstained
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China  France  United Kingdom  United States  Soviet Union
Non-permanent members	Argentina  Belgium  Canada  Colombia  Syria  Ukrainian SSR

The resolution was adopted by eight votes to none, with three abstentions from Argentina, Ukrainian SSR and the Soviet Union.

See also

• Indonesian War of Independence
• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1 to 100 (1946–1953)

References

• Text of the Resolution at undocs.org

External links

• Works related to United Nations Security Council Resolution 40 at Wikisource