| Trade Agreement between the Republic of India and the Republic of Indonesia New Delhi, 30 January 1953
The Government of the Republic of India and the Government of Republic of Indonesia being desirous of extending direct trade relations
between their respective countries have agreed as follows: Article I The contracting parties will take all appropriate measures to promote trade between the two countries in all possible ways, in particular
with regard to the items mentioned in the Schedules 'A' and 'B' attached to this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to preclude trade in goods or commodities not mentioned in the said Schedules. Article II The contracting parties agree further that the exchange of goods shall be subject to and within the scope of the general import-export
regulations in force from time to time in each country. Article III The contracting parties agree that the grant of facilities and accordingly the issue of licences for the import and export of goods
or commodities by each country to the other shall be no less favourable than those applied to any other country. Article IV In order to promote international trade both parties will take all appropriate measures to facilitate trade on a multilateral basis.
Article V In order to facilitate the implementation of this Agreement the contracting parties agree to consult each other in respect of any
matters arising from or in connection with the supply of goods or commodities between the two countries. Article VI Ships on Indonesian or Indian registry shallbe accorded in the ports of the other party the usual facilities in respect of bunkering
and other services and the customary treatment in respect of duties, charges and taxes, subject to foreign exchange regulations in
force from ti time in each country. No ships of either party shall have the right to participate in the coastal trade of the other
party. Article VII The provisions set forth above shall be retrospectively applied from January 1st, 1953 and shall come into force after exchange of
notes to that effect between the two Governments. They shall remain in force till the 31st December 1953 and for such successive
periods as shall be mutually agreed upon before their expiry. Done and Signed in duplicate, in English, either copy being authentic, in New Delhi, on this, Thirtieth day of January, 1953. (Sd.) H.V.R. Iengar.
Chairman of the Indian Delegation. (Sd.) R.A. Asmaun.
Chairman of the Indonesian Delegation.
Schedule 'A'
Exports from India 1. Jute goods.
2. Tobacco manufactured.
3. Tobacco unmanufactured.
4. Woolen piece-goods.
5. Cotton piece-goods.
6. Handloom goods.
7. Cotton yarn.
8. Vegetable oils: (a) Linseed oil, (b) Castol oil.
9. Coal.
10. Cement.
11. Building hardware including screws, bolts, nuts, locks etc.
12. Soaps.
13. Paints and varnishes.
14. Pharmaceutical products.
15. Chemicals and chemical preparations.
16. Tea chests.
17. Lac including shellac.
18. Sports goods.
19. Rubber tyres and tubes.
20. Porcelain-ware including insulators and pottery.
21. Paper paste-board and stationery.
22. Machinery including agricultural implements and tools.
23. Household-wares including sewing machines, hurricane lanterns, utensils and glassware.
24. Electric fans.
25. electric motors.
26. Industrial machinery including diesel engines, sugarcane crushers and textile machinery such as carding machines.
27. Motor vehicle batteries.
28. Dry cells.
29. Machine stools.
30. Handicrafts and cottage industry products.
Schedule 'B'
Exports from Indonesia 1. Copra.
2. Coconut oil.
3. Palm oil.
4. Essential oils.
5. Spices and betelnuts.
6. Timber.
7. Tin.
8. Rubber.
9. Hides and skins, raw.
10. Quinine salts.
11. Canes and rattans.
12. Gums, resins and dammer.
13. Barks for tanning, Cutch and Gambier.
14. Sisal fibre.
15. Tobacco wrappers.
16. Palm kernels (fresh and dried fruits). Protocol Delegations of the Government of the Republic of India and of the Government of the Republic of Indonesia have met in New Delhi between
January 23d, 1953 and January 30th, 1953, with a view to discussing the development and the promotion of trade and commerce between
India and Indonesia for the period from January 1st, 1953 to December 31, 1953. The Delegations have agreed to submit the following proposals for the approval of their respective Governments. 1. With reference to Article I in the Trade Agreementbetween India and Indonesia of the 30th January, 1953, the goods or commodities
mentioned in the Schedules 'A' and 'B' annexed thereto shall have due consideration of the respective Governments in order to promote
the exchange of goods or commodities between the two countries during the period from January 1st, 1953 to December 31st, 1953. 2. Import and export licences may however, also be granted for goods or commodities other than those mentioned in the Schedules. 3. Any application for import or export licnces for the goods or commodities during the period of validity of the Trade Agreement
will be given favourable considertion. The proposals set forth above shall be deemed to have come into force retroactively from January 1st, 1953. They will definitely come
into force after exchange of notes between the two Governments. Done and Signed, in duplicate, in English, either copy being authentic, in New Delhi on this, the Thirtieth day of January, 1953.
(Sd.) H.V.R. Iengar.
Chairman of the Indian Delegation. (Sd.) R.A. Asmaun.
Chairman of the Indonesian Delegation.
Letters Ministry of Commerce and Industry New Delhi, the 30th January,1953 Excellency, I have the honour to request you to forward to the attention of your Government the following desire expressed bythe Indian Delegation
in the course of the trade discussions in the present Conference with a view to promoting the exchange of goods or commodities between
India and Indonesia in the light of the stipulations set forth in Article I of the Trade Agreement between India and Indonesia dated
the 30th January, 1953. It is evident that shipping and airline communications between India and Indonesia will promote commercial relationship between the
two countries. In this respect it is desirable that the contracting parties will endeavour to promote the utilisation of the services
and facilities provided by the shipping and airlines of the contracting parties to the greatest extent possible. I beg you, Excellency, to accept the renewed assurance of my high consideration. (Sd.) H.V.R. Iengar.
Chairman of the Indian Delegation. H.E. Dr. R.A. Asmaun,
Chairman of the Indonesian Delegation.
New Delhi, the 30th January, 1953 Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of today's date rading as follows: (Not printed) The Indonesian Delegation is willing to forward to the attention of the Indonesian Government the desire of the Indian Delegation
as outlined above. I beg you, Sir, to accept the renewed assurance of my high consideration. (Sd.) R.A. Asmaun.
Chairman of the Indian Delegation. Shri H.V.R. Iengar, I.C.S.,
Chairman of the Indonesian Delegation.
Trade Agreement Extended Exchange of Letters, New Delhi, 24 November, 1954 Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in India. New Delhi, 24th November, 1954 Shri H.V.R. Iengar, I.C.S.,
Secretary to the Government of India,
Ministry of Commerce and Industry,
New Delhi. Sir, With ereference to Article VII of the Trade Agreement between Indonesia and India signed on the 30th January, 1953, and our recent
discussions, I suggest on behalf of the Government of Indonesia that the Agreement shall be deemed to have continued in force from
the 1st January, 1954, and shall remain in force till the 30th June, 1955. Will you please confirm that the Government of India are agreeable to this arrangement? I remain, dear Sir, Yours sincerely
(Seal)
(Sd.) Dr. F.W.M. Tiwon,
Charge d'Affaires a.i.
D.O.No. 1081-Secy./54
24th November, 1954 Dear Dr. Tiwon, I wrote to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date which reads as follows: (Not printed) I confirm that the Government of India are agreeable to the arrangement proposed. Yours sincerely,
(Sd.) H.V.R. Iengar. Dr. F.W.M. Tiwon,
Charge d'Affaires, a.i.
Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in India,
New Delhi.
Further Extension of Agreement Exchange of Letters, New Delhi, 16 August 1955 Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in India New Delhi, 16th August, 1955 Dear Mr. Iengar, I have the honour to refer to Article VII of the Trade Agreement between Indonesia and India signed on the 30th January, 1953 and
to our recent discussions and to suggest on behalf of the Government of Indonesia that the Agreement which was last extended up to
30th June, 1955 by an exchange of letters dated the 24th November, 1954 be further extended and made valid for the period 1st July,
1955 to 31st December, 1955. I should be grateful if you would please confirm that the Government of India are agreeable to this further extension. Yours sincerely, L.N. Palar Ambassador. MR. H.V.R. Iengar, I.C.S., Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, New Delhi.
New Delhi, 16th August, 1955 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY Dear Dr. PALAR, I write to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of today's date which reads as follows : (Not printed) I confirm that the Government of India are agreeable to the further extension proposed. Yours sincerely, (Sd.) H.V.R. IENGAR. His EXCELLENCY DR. L.N. PALAR, Ambassador for the Republic of Indonesia, New Delhi.
EXTENSION UP TO JUNE 30, 1956 EXCHANGE OF LETTERS NEW DELHI, 21 AND 25 FEBRUARY, 1956 Copy of the letter No. 00844/KIEK/2-10, dated 21st February, 1956 from Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in India to Mr. K.B. Lall,
I.C.S., Joint Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, New Delhi. I have the honour to refer to Article VII of the Trade Agreement between Indonesia and India signed on the 30th January, 1953 and
to our recent discussions, and to suggest on behalf of the Government of Indonesia that the Agreement which was last extended up
to 31st December, 1955 by our exchange of letters dated the 16th August, 1955 be further extended and made valid for the period 1st
January, 1956 to 30th June, 1956. I should be grateful if you would please confirm that the Government of India are agreeable to
this further extension.
Copy of D.O. letter No. 30-TE(15)/55 dated 25th February, 1956 from Mr. K.B. Lall, I.C.S., Joint Secretary to the Government of India,
Ministry of Commerce and Industry, New Delhi to Dr. F.W.M. Tiwon, Charge dAffairs a.i., Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in India,
New Delhi. I write to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. 00844/ K)EK/2-10, dated the 21st February, 1956 which reads as follows (Not
printed) I confirm that the Government of India are agreeable to the further extension proposed.
EXTENSION UP TO DECEMBER 31, 1956 EXCHANGE OF LETTERS, DJAKARTA 17 JULY AND 2 AUGUST, 1956 Letter No. FSC(3)/54 dated 17th July, 1956 from P.L. Bhandari, Charge dAffairs,
Embassy of India, Djakarta to His Excellency Dr. Subandrio, Secretary General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Djakarta. I have the honour to refer to Article VII of the Trade Agreement between India and Indonesia signed on the 30th January, 1953 and
to our recent discussions, and to suggest on behalf of the Government of India that the Agreement, which was last extended up to
30th June 1956 by the exchange of letters on the 21st February 1956 in New Delhi between the Embassy of Indonesia and the Ministry
of Commerce and Industry of the Government of India, be further extended and made valid for the period 1st July, 1956 to 31st December,
1956 after the deletion of item 10 (cement) from Schedule 'A' "Exports from India" attached to the Agreement signed on
the 30th January, 1953. I shall be grateful if you would please confirm that the Government of Indonesia are agreeable to this further
exstension. Please accept, Excellency, the assurance of my highest consideration.
Letter No. Bsd/3265R/56, dated 2nd August, 1956 from Dr. Subandrio, Secretary General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Djakarta to Mr.
P.L. Bhandari, Charge d'Affairs, Embassy of India, Djakarta. I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 17th
July 1956, reading as follows : (Not printed) I have the honour to confirm that the Government of Indonesia are agreeable to this
further extension. Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
EXTENSION UP TO JUNE 30, 1957 EXCHANGE OF LETTERS, DJAKARTA, 22 JANUARY AND 9 FEBRUARY, 1957 Letter No. FSC(3)/54, dated the 22nd
January, 1957 from Shri A.G. Meneses, Charge d'Affairs ad interim, Embassy of India, Indonesia to His Excellency Dr. Subandrio, Secretary
General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Indonesia, Djakarta. I have the honour to refer to Article VII of the Trade Agreement between India and Indonesia signed on the 30th January 1953 and to
our recent discussions, and to suggest on behalf of the Government of India that the Agreement, which was last extended up to the
31st December, 1956 by the exchange of letters on 17th July, 1956 and 2nd August, 1956 in Djakarta between the Embassy of India and
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, be further extended and made valid for the period 1st January, 1957
to 30th June, 1957 after the deletion of item 10 (Quinine salts) from Schedule 'B''Imports from Indonesia' attached to the Agreement signed
on the 30th January, 1953. I shall be grateful if you would please confirm that the Government of Indonesia are agreeable to this
further extension. Please accept, Excellency, the assurance of my highest consideration.
Letter No. F. 80/IV, dated the 9th February, 1957 from Mr. Ismael M. Thajeb, Chief of Foreign Economic Relations, Republic of Indonesia,
Djakarta to Shri A.G. Meneses, Charge dAffaires ad interim, Embassy of India, Djakarta. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt
of your letter dated 22nd January, 1957, reading as follows (Not printed) I have the honour to confirm that the Government of Indonesia
are agreeable to the further extension proposed as well as the deletion of item 10 (Quinine salts) from Schedule V of the Agreement.
Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
FURTHER EXTENSION (1957, ii) EXCHANGE OF LETTERS, DJAKARTA 28 JUNE, 1957 Copy of letter dated the 28th June, 1957, from Shri G. Parthasarthi, Ambassador of India, Indonesia to His Excellency Mr.Tamzil St.
Narajau, Secretary General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Indonesia, Djakarta. I have the honour to refer to Article VII of the Trade Agreement between India and Indonesia signed on the 30th January, 1953, and
to our recent discussions, and to suggest on behalf of the Government of India that the Agreement, which was last extended up to
the 30th June, 1957, by the exchange of letters on the 22nd January 1957, and the 9th February 1957, between the Embassy of India
and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia be further extended and made valid for the period 1st July, 1957,
to the 31st December, 1957. I shall be grateful if you would please confirm that the Government of Indonesia are agreeable to this
further extension. Please accept, Excellency, the assurance of my highest consideration.
Copy of letter dated the 29th June, 1957, from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, Djakarta, to the Embassy
of the Republic of India, Djakarta. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia presents its compliments to the
Embassy of the Republic of India and has the honour to acknowledge receipt of a letter dated June 28th 1957, addressed to the Secretary
General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reading as follows : (Not reproduced) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has the honour to
confirm that the Government of Indonesia are agreeable to the further extension proposed. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs avails
itself of this opportunity to renew to the Embassy of India the assurance of its highest consideration.
EXTENSION OF TRADE AGREEMENT (1958) EXCHANGE OF LETTERS, DJAKARTA 1 JULY 1958 No. FSC(3)/54. EMBASSY OF INDIA, DJAKARTA. 1st July,
1958 EXCELLENCY, I have the honour to refer to Article VII of the Trade Agreement between India and Indonesia signed on the 30th January, 1953 and
to the recent discussions between your Ministry and this Embassy, and to suggest on behalf of the Government of India that the Agreement,
together with the schedules attached thereto, which was last extended up to the 30th June, 1958 by the exchange of letters on the
6th January, 1958, may be further extended and made valid for the period 1st July, 1958 to 31st December, 1958. I shall be most grateful
if you will kindly confirm that the Government of Indonesia are agreeable to this further extension, as suggested. Please accept,
Excellency, the assurance of my highest consideration. Yours sincerely, (Sd.) C.J. STRACEY Charge d'Affairs ad interim. His Excellency Mr. SOEWITO KOSOEMOWIDAGDO,
Secretary General,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Indonesia, Djakarta.
KEMENTERLAN LUAR NEGERI REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA. No. 36948/VI-a. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia presents
its compliments to the Embassy of the Republic of India and has the honour to acknowledge receipt of a letter dated today, addressed
to the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reading as follows : [Not reproduced] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs
has the honour to confirm that the Government of Indonesia are agreeable to the further extension proposed. The Ministry of Foreign
Affairs avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Embassy of India the assurance of its highest consideration. Djakarta,
1st July, 1958 KEMENTERIAN LUAR NEGERI, REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA, DJAKARTA. The Embassy of the Republic of India, Djakarta. FURTHER EXTENSION (1969) LETTERS EXCHANGED 13 JULY AND 15 JULY, 1959 No. 16-CS.1. 13th July, 1959 122nd Asadha, 1881 EXCELLENCY, I have the honour to refer to Article VII of the Trade Agreement between India and Indonesia, which was originally signed
on the 30th January, 1953 and to the discussion last week between your Ministry and this Embassy and to propose on behalf of the
Government of India, that the Agreement (together with the schedules attached thereto) which was last extended up to the 30th June,
1959, by the exchange of letters on the 27th December, 1958, may be extended further and made valid for the period 1st July, 1959
to 31st December, 1959. I shall be very thankful if you will kindly confirm that the Government of the Republic of Indonesia agree
to this further extension, as proposed. Please accept, Excellency, the assurance of my highest consideration, Yours sincerely (Sd.) J.N. KHOSLA. Ambassador. His Excellency Mr. SuwiTo Kusumowidadgo, Secretary General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of the Republic of Indonesia,
Djakarta. KEMENTERLAN LUAR NEGERI REPUBLIK INDONESIA No. 38516/VI-a. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia presents its compliments to the Embassy of the Republic
of India and has the honour to acknowledge receipt of the Embassy's letter dated today, addressed to the Secretary General of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs reading as follows : [Not reproduced] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia has the honour to confirm that the Government of Indonesia
are agreeable to the further extension as proposed. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Embassy of India the
assurance of its highest consideration. Djakarta, 15th July, 1959. KEMENERIAN UuAR NEGERI REPUBLIK INDONESIA, DiAKARTA. The Embassy
of the Republic of India, 44, Kebon Sirih, Djakarta. FURTHER EXTENSION (1960) EXCHANGE OF LETTERS, WAKARTA 18 AND 21 JANUARY, 1960 EMBASSY OF INDIA No. 16-CS-1. Djakarta 18th January, 1960 EXCELLENCY, I have the honour to invite a reference to Article VII of the existing Trade Agreement between the Governments of the
Republic of Indonesia and India, which was signed originally on the 30th January, 1953 and to the talks between your Department (Foreign
Economic Relations Division) and this Embassy and to suggest, on behalf of the Government of India, that the Agreement, as also the
Schedules attached to it, which we extended last up to the 31st December, 1959, by the exchange of letters on the 15th July, 1959,
may now be extended further and made valid for the period 1st January, 1960 to 30th June, 1960. 1 shall be most grateful if your Excellency will kindly confirm that the Government of the Republic of Indonesia agree to the further extension, as proposed. Kindly accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. Yours sincerely, (J.N. KHOSLA) Ambassador. His Excellency Mr. Suwite Kusumowidagdo, Secretary General, Department of Foreign Affairs, Government of the Republic of Indonesia,
Djakarta. DEPARTMENT LUAR NEGERI REPUBLIK INDONESIA No. 3771 / VI-a. Djakarta, 21st January, 1960 The Department of Foreign Affairs of the Republic
of Indonesia presents its compliments to the Embassy of the Republic of India and has the honour to acknowledge receipt of the Embassy's
letter, dated today addressed to the Secretary General of the Department of Foreign Affairs reading as follows : (Not reproduced) The Department of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia has the honour to confirm that the Government of Indonesia
are agreeable to the further extension as proposed. The Department of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia avails itself
of this opportunity to renew to the Embassy of India the assurance of its highest consideration. The Embassy of the Republic of India, 44, Kebon Sirigh, Djakarta. | 