Manila Agreement

Manila Agreement between the Philippines , the Malaya Federation and Indonesia over Sabah ( North Borneo ) and Sarawak issues

The Manila Agreement was signed on July 31, 1963 at the initiative of Diosdado Macapagal by the Malaya Federation , the Republic of Indonesia and the Republic of the Philippines , after a meeting in Manila from June 7-11, 1963.

These three countries have agreed that they will comply with the wishes of the peoples of Sabah ( North Borneo ) and Sarawak , insofar as this is compatible with the provisions of Resolution 1541 (XV) of the UN General Assembly. In the opinion of the UN Secretary-General, this agreement was necessary to ensure full compliance with the principle of self-determination (Principle 9) through a new approach. The agreement was intended to ensure that free elections could be held in Sabah and Sarawak.

The agreement includes several Manila declarations between the Republic of the Philippines, the Federation of Malaya and the Republic of Indonesia as well as a Joint Declaration (Joint Statement) of these three states.

Web links

Wikisource: Manila Accord  - Sources and full texts (English)

Wikisource: Manila Declaration  - Sources and full texts (English)

Wikisource: Joint Statement  - sources and full texts (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ United Nations General Assembly 15th Session - The Trusteeship System and Non-Self-Governing Territories (pages: 509-510) ( Memento of the original of March 20, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 290 kB) 
2. ↑ United Nations General Assembly 18th Session - the Question of Malaysia (pages: 41-44) ( Memento of the original from November 11, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 200 kB) 
3. ↑ United Nations Treaty Registered No. 8029, Manila Accord between Philippines, Federation of Malaya and Indonesia (31 JULY 1963) ( Memento from January 11, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
4. ↑ United Nations Treaty Series No. 8809, Agreement relating to the implementation of the Manila Accord ( Memento of August 14, 2011 in the Internet Archive )