Netherlands Indies Civil Administration
The Netherlands Indies Civil Administration (Dutch: Nederlandsch-Indische Civiele Administratie, NICA) was a semi-military organisation, established in April 1944, tasked with the restoration of civil administration and law of Dutch colonial rule after the capitulation of the Japanese occupational forces in the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia) at the end of World War II.
| Netherlands Indies Civil Administration | |
|---|---|
| Nederlandsch-Indische Civiele Administratie | |
Villagers reporting to the NICA at Tarakan, following their evacuation during the Battle of Tarakan, 9 May 1945 | |
| Leaders | Hubertus Johannes van Mook Raden Abdulkadir Widjojoatmodjo |
| Dates of operation | 1944–1947 |
| Allegiance | Netherlands Dutch East Indies |
| Active regions | Indonesian Archipelago |
| Status | Semi-military |
| Allies | Royal Netherlands East Indies Army
United States United Kingdom Australia |
| Opponents | Japan Indonesia |
| Battles and wars | World War II Indonesian War of Independence |
In January 1946, its name was changed to the Allied Military Administration–Civil Affairs Branch (AMACAB). After the disengagement of the British South East Asia Command (SEAC) from the Indonesian Archipelago, the organization was renamed as the Temporary Administrative Service (Dutch: Tijdelijke Bestuursdienst) in June 1946.
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