United Nations Security Council Resolution 40, adopted on February 28, 1948, requested that the Committee of Good Offices watch the political developments in western Java and Madura and to report their findings to the Council frequently. The resolution was adopted by eight votes to none, with three abstentions from Argentina, Ukrainian SSR and the Soviet Union. See also Indonesian War of Independence List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1 to 100 (1946–1953) References Text of the Resolution at undocs.org External links 0040 Indonesian National Revolution 0040 0040 1948 in Indonesia February 1948 events