Author: SJAHRIR [SOETAN],
Title: Perdjoangan Kita. [Our Struggle (for freedom)]. [First edition].
Description: Brisbane, Central Komite Indonesia Merdeka, [circa], 1944. Small folio. Private coloured limp wrappers, stitched. 11pp. of cyclostyled text (versos blank). Original rubber stamp Central Komite Indonesia Merdeka at upper right corner of first page. Indonesian language provisional concept in which auther/compiler Sutan Sjahrir expresses (political) aspects of an independent Indonesia after the Second World War, e.g.: the Pemuda, development of indonesian society, toughness towards the japanese oppressors, japanese propaganda, origin and constitution of the indonesian republic collaborateurs of the japanese oppressors, democracy, etc. Includes dutch language marginal annotations in ink. A very rare provisional publication published Brisbane, Australia. (staining to margins, paper yellowing, NO signs of brittleness however).

Keywords: sjahrir sutan politics thinking merdeka freedom independence thoughts opinion provisional anticolonialism indonesia southeastasia merdeka committee selfdetermination history