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The content of the text of the proclamation

Text of the Manuscript of the Proclamation or Proclamation of the Clad placed in the National
Monument

The Klad Proclamation is the original text of the proclamation which was handwritten by
Soekarno himself as the recorder, and was the result of a composure (essay) by Hatta and Achmad
Soebardjo. The drafters of the proclamation of indonesian independence consisted of Tadashi
Maeda, Tomegoro Yoshizumi, S. Nishijima, S. Miyoshi, Mohammad Hatta, Soekarno, and
Achmad Soebardjo.

The young men who were outside asked that the text of the proclamation sound loud. But
Japan did not allow it. Some of the words demanded are "surrender", "given", surrendered", or
"seized". Finally, what was chosen was the "transfer of power". After being formulated and read
in Japanese homes, the contents of the proclamation were broadcast on Japanese radio.

Here's the content Of the following is the content of the proclamation:

Proklamasi

Kami bangsa Indonesia dengan ini menjatakan kemerdekaan Indonesia.

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Hal jang mengenai pemindahan kekoeasaan d.l.l., diselenggarakan
dengan tjara saksama dan dalam tempoh jang sesingkat-singkatnja.

Djakarta, 17 - 8 - '05
Wakil bangsa Indonesia.
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The manuscript of the Klad Proclamation was left unattended and even had time to enter
the trash can at the house of Rear Admiral Tadashi Maeda. B.M. Diah rescued this historic
manuscript from the trash can and stored it for 46 years and 9 months and 19 days, until it was
handed over to President Soeharto in Bina Graha on May 29, 1992.

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