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1963 (Jan 30) Gouvernement van Nederlands-New-Guinea which is deleted longer envelope creased vertically & horizontally registered to Port Moresby bearing D.N.G. Birds 7c + 12c + 17c + 15c + 5c + 10c in combination with Queen Wilhelmina 40c & 25c overprinted UNTEA making 136c rate & tied Monokwari cds with matching registration label No 502 & with on reverse / Registered Lae P & N.G. (15 Feb) transit & Registered /Port Moresby (18 Feb) arrival cds ……………………………..United Nations Temporary Executive Authority (U.N.T.E.A.) was the result of a dispute between the recent Independent Indonesia & the Netherlands where Indonesia claimed the territory while the Dutch claimed the residents were not Indonesian. In December 1961 Indonesia landed paratroops that ultimately led to the establishment of U.N.T.E.A. in October 1962 that lasted until 1 May 1963.