'Historical events are events or incidents that have their own meaning because they only happened once and cannot be repeated exactly the same way. Each historical event will be different from the previous one. Although sometimes the types of events are the same, the perpetrators, places, and times will definitely be different.'
The struggle for Indonesian independence is an endeavor that really requires a lot of struggle, lots of tears and tears that have been shed by the freedom fighters. the meaning and meaning is very large for the people of Indonesia at the expense of many heroes who are fighting.
By remembering these historical events, our sense of nationalism towards the Indonesian nation will increase even more. There are so many events behind the history of Indonesian independence. The history of the struggle for Indonesian independence is certainly not obtained in an easy way, many events have been passed and there have been many important events that occurred until independence in Indonesia was achieved.
In the Renville agreement (Establishment of the United States of Indonesia) Indonesia chose Australia as its representative in the KTN (Three Nations Commission). Australia was appointed to represent Indonesia because the Labor Party in Australia sympathized with Indonesia's struggle for independence.
 The support of the Labor Party was proven by the Black Armada incident on September 24, 1945, namely the boycott of Dutch ships carrying Dutch troops back to Indonesia. Apart from that, there was also a demonstration in front of the Dutch ship's office in Sydney demanding that the Dutch leave Indonesia.
The Dutch government exiled the Digulis to Australia because they had concessions in Brisbane. Lawrence also said that on April 8, 1942, the Netherlands established the Netherlands Indies Commissions in Australia chaired by H.L van Mook with Ch. O van der Plas as chief commissioner for Australia and New Zealand. Van der Plas, who also serves as Governor of East Java, played an important role in transferring Digul's political prisoner to Australia.
Van der Plas went to Digul to persuade the prisoners by inviting them to work together against fascism. The Digulis were later referred to as prisoners of war who helped the Japanese when they were about to be sent to Australia. If the Netherlands recognizes them as political prisoners there will be problems with society and the Australian government, said Bonnie. The Australian government has turned a blind eye and ear.
They say that they are dangerous. It's clear Van der Plas doesn't care how the Digulis, the government and the Australian community feel when they realize they are being lied to, Lawrence said. When the detainees arrived at the port in Brisbane, they were given red sweaters as a sign of their status as prisoners of war. Arriving in Australia, even while traveling on the train, the detainees wrote a letter stating that they were Dutch political prisoners and had never violated the law and had even joined the war against Australia.
The only criminal act they committed was to become an activist for Indonesian independence. The letter was then picked up from the station platform and attracted the attention of the Australian Communist Party, the Australian Labor Party, various government ministers and activists," he said. With strong evidence that they were not prisoners of war and pressure from the media, the Digulis were released after several months, he added. The Dutch sent them to Mackay, North Queensland.
In Australia, the NIC has prepared a structure, namely Indonesians can find a place to live and work but the Dutch still control their movement," said Lawrence.
In the film Indonesia Calling, you can watch Australian port workers, Indian seafarers, and Chinese join in on the action. In addition, the Brisbane-based Committee for Independent Indonesia with Bondan as secretary contacted the Australian government to request and ensure that the former Digulis could return to Indonesia safely, said Lawrence.Â
