Peranan Sjahrir Untuk Diplomasi Indonesia (1945-1947)

ABSTRACT August 17, 1945, Indonesia was officially declared to be independent state with the proclamation that was read by Soekarno-Hatta. Proclamation of Indonesian’s independent indicates new phase for Indonesia as independent state, but all problems have not cleared yet. Allied forces which are sponsored by Dutch came back to Indonesia. Their aim and reason are to restore Indonesia to be colony again. Fighters of this Republic were separated in 2 groups for address this case. Sjahrir chooses diplomatic negotiation way that is known as Sjahrir diplomacy. Whereas, Tan Malaka chooses physical struggle way that’s known as Bambu Runcing diplomacy.In period 1945-1947, Sjahrir as leading figure in the struggle for Indonesian diplomacy in facing the Dutch to gain international recognition of existence of the Republic of Indonesia. Sjahrir diplomacy is an alternative measure, Fusion concept among humanism, emancipation, preventive, and rationalism are put forwarded by Sjahrir when diplomacy with Dutch. This aim of this research is reviewing agenda, strategic, media, technical, policy options and achievement of diplomacy which was done by Sjahrir, include problem and crisis faced, with the research title, Sutan Sjahrir Role for Indonesian Diplomacy(1945-1949). Keyword: Diplomacy, Struggle Diplomacy, Sutan Sjahri