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Note on Spelling

There have been numerous official spelling changes, to say nothing of shifting language usage, in Indonesia and the Netherlands since the colonial era. The non-English vocabulary used in this book adheres as closely as possible to contemporary spelling standards as represented in the standard dictionaries or lexicons, and attempts to be consistent. This approach does sacrifice a certain amount of nostalgic atmosphere for those acquainted with the prewar period but has the advantage of providing easier entry to the topic for contemporary readers. The Indonesian language does not indicate plurals with a final “s,” but for clarity and understanding in English that is how plurals are indicated here: pemuda (an activist youth or freedom fighter), pemudas (more than one pemuda). Purists will—not without a certain justification—be offended, but again simple clarity for a wide range of readers is the primary goal.