Transfer of Authority over West Irian (W. New Guinea) is Completed

At a ceremony held at the main square in Kotabaru today, authority over West Irian (West New Guinea) was transferred from the United Nations to Indonesia after a seven-month period of international administration.
A view of a section of the main square as the blue and white flag (l) of the United Nations was lowered at 12:30 p.m., leaving the Indonesian colours of red and white as the only flag flying throughout the territory.