United Nations Security Council Resolution 40

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40, adopted on February 28, 1948, requested that the Committee of Good Offices watch the political developments in western Java

Java

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and Madura

Madura

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and to report their findings to the Council frequently.

The resolution was adopted by eight votes to none, with three abstentions from Argentina

Argentina

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, Ukraine

Ukraine

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and the Soviet Union

Soviet Union

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