United Nations Security Council Resolution 40

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   Soviet Union   United Kingdom   United States
Non-permanent members	Argentina   Belgium   Canada   Colombia   Syria   Ukrainian SSR
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 40 was adopted on 28 February 1948. The Council requested that the Committee of Good Offices monitor and report political developments in Java and Madura.

Resolution 40 passed with eight votes to none. Argentina, the Soviet Union, and the Ukranian SSR abstained.

See also

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

External links

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