Author: JONG SCHROUWENBURG, J. DE - H.JONKER, G.J. DE LINT, J. PRINS, W. DE SAVORNIN LOHMAN, J.J.R. SCHMAL, W. VOLGER,
Title: Kerk en Neiuw-Guinea. Open Brief aan de Generale Synode der Nederlandse Hervormde Kerk. [Eerste druk/first edition].
Description: Delft, Heinema, [..], 1956. Original printed wrappers, stapled. 19pp. Printed marginalia, name-list of important dutch supporters, footnotes. Dutch language Open Letter directed to the General Synod dutch Reformed Church, in which author,s express their concern about the christian point-of-view of the General Synod towards the dutch-indonesian New Guinea dispute, 1950-1960, which includes the threat to progress of reformed missional labour in the territory and the endangered position of converted Papuans and their relation with their [dutch] ministers. Very good copy.

Keywords: relition opposition controversy christianization mission reformed mnisters politics independence dispute newguinea oceania history negotiations indonesia southeast asia oceania melanesia