He promised Indonesian independence would be granted on 24 August, and appointed Sukarno chairman of the PPKI. After delaying discussion of the extent of independent Indonesia when setting up the BPUPK, the Japanese finally clearly stated it would include the whole of the former Dutch East Indies.
The Japanese leader pledged that Indonesian independence would be granted on 24 August, and appointed Sukarno as chairman of the PPKI. Subsequently, after a brief pause in discussing the boundaries of independent Indonesia during the formation of the BPUPK, the Japanese explicitly stated that it would comprise the entire former Dutch East Indies.