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an attitude to refuse Dutch traders who were more concerned with economic interests
at the expense of the people or inhabitants of the archipelago. Therefore, they strove to
destroy it. This was also reflected in the policy holders of political control who had always
been and continued to protect all merchants without exception. They also strove to be the
protector of all the kingdoms involved in maritime trade.
The description clearly shows that the territorial integrity of Indonesia and Melanesia
in the Republic of Indonesia has been built and laid since its involvement in the world of
maritime trade. Togetherness to establish trade relations eventually realized, called
Maritime Trade Zone of Java Sea (Hall, 2011). It should be recognized that the policies and
the roles of the holders of political control of Sriwijaya, Majapahit, the Malay kingdoms, and
the kingdom of Makasar have built bonds of friendship, fraternity, brotherhood, and unity.

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