After the conclusion of the Indonesian–Dutch conflict through the Round Table Conference, the two countries established diplomatic relations at the end of 1949 at the level of High Commission, in accordance with the Statute of the Indonesia–Netherlands Union.
The High Commission of the Republic of the United States of Indonesia (RIS) in The Hague was officially opened on 6 February 1950. Its first High Commissioner was Mr. Mohamad Roem (1950), who held the rank of Ambassador. The High Commission was initially located at R.J. Schimmelpennincklaan 3. In 1954, the office was relocated to Prinsessegracht 21.
Diplomatic Journey of the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in The Hague
Building of the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in The Hague
The dissolution of the Union in 1956 transformed bilateral relations into regular diplomatic relations, and the High Commission was consequently converted into the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia (KBRI).
Story behind Building of the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in The Hague
The prolonged dispute over West Irian led to the severance of diplomatic relations on 17 August 1960. Following the restoration of diplomatic ties in early 1963, the Government of Indonesia purchased a building at Tobias Asserlaan 8 to serve as the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in The Hague, and appointed an Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to the Kingdom of the Netherlands in early 1965.