User:Mhatopzz/Indonesia-Egypt Friendship Treaty
| Treaty of Friendship and Cordiality between Egypt and Indonesia | |
|---|---|
 Indonesian Foreign Minister Agus Salim, and Egyptian Prime Minister Nokrashi Pasha signing the Indonesia-Egypt friendship treaty. | |
| Signed | June 10, 1947 |
| Location | Cairo, Kingdom of Egypt |
| Negotiators | Agus Salim Indonesian Foreign Minister Nokrashy Pasha Egyptian Prime Minister |
| Signatories | |
| Languages | English, Arabic, Indonesian |
The Treaty of Friendship and Cordiality between Egypt and Indonesia was signed on 10 June 1947 in Cairo by the Egyptian Prime Minister Mahmoud El Nokrashy Pasha and Indonesian foreign minister Agus Salim, it effectively established diplomatic relations between the two countries. By signing this treaty, Egypt also became the first country to recognize the independence of Indonesia as de jure, prior to the Round Table Conference held in 1949.
History
[edit]During the Indonesian war of independence between 1945 and 1949, the Republic of Indonesia desperately needed diplomatic recognition and support. Under the Third Sjahrir Cabinet, the Indonesian government sent an envoy to the Arab League countries to seek diplomatic recognition of its independent status, consisting of Indonesian foreign minister Agus Salim and three other diplomats including Abdurrahman Baswedan, Rasjidi, and Nazir Sutan Pamuncak, they met the Egyptian prime minister, Mahmoud El Nokrashy Pasha, and Abdul Rahman Hassan Azzam, the secretary-general of the Arab League.
Prior to the arrival of the Indonesian envoy to Egypt, the government of the Kingdom of Egypt had recognized the independence of Indonesia as de facto on 22 March 1947. Egypt's support for Indonesian independence began when the Egyptian Consul General Muhammad Abdul Mu'im visited Yogyakarta from 13 to 16 March 1947, to send a message about Arab League's support for Indonesian independence.