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The Draft was prepared only a day earlier, on August 16 , by Soekarno , Hatta , and a student named Subarjo, at Admiral Tadashi Maeda's house, Miyako-Doori 1, Jakarta (now the " Museum of the Declaration Of Independence ", JL. Imam Bonjol I, Jakarta). Maeda himself was sleeping in his room upstairs. He was agreeable to the idea of Indonesia 's Independence , and had lent his house for the drafting of the Declaration . Marshal Terauchi , the highest-ranking Japan ese leader in South East Asia and son of Prime Minister Terauchi Masatake , was however against Indonesia's independence, scheduled for August 24 .

Soekarno had initially wanted the declaration to be read at Ikada Plain. Because of widespread apprehension over the possibility of a Japanese Sabotage , the Venue was changed to Soekarno's house at Pegangsaan Timur 56.


TEXT OF THE DECLARATION


The draft


In Indonesian:

''PROKLAMASI''


''Kami, bangsa Indonesia, dengan ini menjatakan (menyatakan) kemerdekaan Indonesia''.

''Hal-hal jang mengenai pemindahan kekoeasaan (kekuasaan), d.l.l., diselenggarakan dengan tjara (cara) saksama dan dalam tempoh jang (yang) sesingkat-singkatnja (sesingkat-singkatnya)''.

''Djakarta (Jakarta), 17-8-45''

''Wakil-Wakil Bangsa Indonesia''


English translation:

PROCLAMATION


We, the Indonesian people, hereby declare the independence of Indonesia.

Matters relating to the transfer of power, etc., shall be arranged Impartially and Conscientiously in the shortest time possible.

Jakarta, 17 August, 1945

Representatives of the Indonesian people


Draft amendments:

Three amendments were made to the draft, as follows:
  • "''tempoh''": changed to "''tempo''", both meaning "time period".

  • 17-8-45: changed to "''hari'' 17, ''boelan'' 8, ''tahoen'' 05" ("17th day, 8th month 8, Year 05" of the Japanese ''sumera'' Calendar ); the number "05" is the short form for 2605.

  • "''Wakil-Wakil Bangsa Indonesia''" (Representatives of the Indonesian people): changed to "''Atas nama bangsa Indonesia''" ("in the name of the Indonesian people").



Final text


In Indonesian:

''PROKLAMASI''


''Kami, bangsa Indonesia, dengan ini menjatakan kemerdekaan Indonesia''.

''Hal-hal jang mengenai pemindahan kekoeasaan d.l.l., diselenggarakan dengan tjara saksama dan dalam tempo jang sesingkat-singkatnja''.

''Djakarta, hari 17 boelan 8 tahoen 05''

''Atas nama bangsa Indonesia''

''Soekarno       Hatta''

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English translation:

PROCLAMATION


We, the Indonesian people, hereby declare the freedom of Indonesia.

Matters relating to the transfer of power, etc., shall be arranged impartially and conscientiously as soon as possible.

Jakarta, 17th day of August, 05 (note: Japanese calendar year)

In the name of the Indonesian people

Soekarno       Hatta

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