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Netherlands East Indies

British  

plural noun

  1. a former name (1798–1945) for Indonesia

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His father was in the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army, serving in Indonesia, when it was overrun by the Japanese.

From Seattle Times

Some harbours in the Netherlands East Indies were free ports between 1829 and 1899; but these privileges were withdrawn by laws passed in 1898-1899, in order to establish uniformity of customs administration.

From Project Gutenberg

It was very apparent that his Excellency Jonkheer Adriaan Adriaanszoon Van Schouten, governor-general of the Netherlands East Indies, was in a temper.

From Project Gutenberg

"My appointment is from the governor-general of the Netherlands East Indies," Peter Gross stated.

From Project Gutenberg

Growing restive and with Europe at war, Mr. Schorr took a job with Aneta, the news agency of the Netherlands East Indies.

From New York Times