United Nations Security Council Resolution 40

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;

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.

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

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