Dutch New Guinea was recognised as exclusively Dutch by the Germans and British as the western half of Papua New Guinea. "Nederlands Nieuw-Guinea", as it is called in Dutch, was by then an uncharted wilderness. In 1902, the Dutch government established Merauke on the southern coast, bordering the formerly British, now Australian portion. In 1910, Hollandia (Jayapura) was established on the then-German border on the northern coast.

The Minister of Colonies, Jacob van Gelderen, of the SDAP, supported an increased effort in New Guinea to bring the colony up to the same standards as the Dutch East Indies and Suriname. Currently, contact with the native population was scarce, and barbaric practices such as headhunting were still practised widely. Dutch coalition and opposition parties found the dangers of Dutch New Guinea an important issue for missionary activities, and the soft hold over what was practically ungoverned could catch the interest of the expansionist Japanese, who controlled the islands not too far off north from New Guinea, and had expressed their eagerness to expand their colonies all too well.

Dutch New Guinea was floated as a destination for Dutch migrants overpopulation in the Dutch countryside, where farmland was scarce compared to the growing number of skilled farmers. Similarly, the Indonesians of Dutch descent in Java were considered for migration, because in the new plans for the Dutch East Indies, they would be confined to Batavia. Migrating a large portion of the educated Dutch-speaking Indo's would do wonders for civilising the interior. The island would also be an open destination to European migrants, where standards for "whiteness" and education would be lower than in British settler colonies, which unarguably had less hostile climates.

Operating out of Manokwari in the west, Hollandia in the north east, and Merauke in the south east, the Dutch deployed four 1000-man purely Moluccan regiments, the 1st to 4th, to establish perimeters surrounding the outposts, make contact with the local population, and establish a lay of the (political) landscape. The Moluccans were been outfitted with an above average number of machine guns, and enjoyed the dedicated naval support of the Hr.Ms. De Zeven Provinciën Cruiser, 4 Fret-class destroyers and the old Hr.Ms. Kortenaer, Hr.Ms. Holland and Hr.Ms. Zeeland Cruisers for fire support and transport around the coast.

The local population is estimated to be at most less than half a million (IRL: Roughly 300,000). The Moluccan Regiments will escort a number of Dutch anthropologists, cartographers and linguists, who will try to create adequate maps and reliable methods of communication - though local leadership likely knows Malay at the very least due to centuries of trade.

The ultimate plan of the operation is to establish undisputable Dutch control over Dutch New Guinea. Aside from getting to know the colony, the Moluccan Regiments are there to pacify the stone-age locals and make known the values of Dutch rule.

In encountering tribes, the Regiments will communicate the understanding of their subjugation to the Dutch government, with the establishment of colonial outposts, and allowing access to Dutch missionaries (any Christian missionary, including Jesuits etc. are allowed access to Dutch New Guinea). Friendly tribes are given treaties of alliance, with tribal leaders' children being offered education, military service, and the like. Hostile tribes and foes of tribes friendly to the Dutch colonial government will be fought directly by the Moluccan Regiments.

Moluccan soldiers were experienced and veterans or at the very least trained in counter-rebel jungle warfare. They were the most loyal troops to the Dutch colonial government, and came from a generations-old warrior culture that valued colonial service. As such, they were the first to arrive at any rebellion, and had extensive experience in fighting against the guerilla tactics of less well-armed irregulars in disadvantageous jungle terrain.

The Moluccan Regiments were not known for their compassion and knowledge of the conventions on the laws of war. Neither were the natives of Dutch New Guinea, to whom headhunting was a common practice. Presented with stories of decapitation and cannibalism, the security measures that can be expected from the Moluccans must be excused of them. As taking prisoners or establishing ceasefires with hostile locals is dangerous in situations where communication can be compromised due to a lack of understanding of local culture and language, the Moluccans have been permitted to use the violence necessary to pacify the region without compromising their own safety.

Furthermore, to expedite the pacification, any not-overtly compliant or friendly tribe of which the strength and demeanor cannot be ascertained, asymmetric means of war are tolerated: under the term of "Politionele Acties" or "Peacekeeping Actions", fire-setting tactics against hostile operating bases irregardless non-combatants, summary executions of hostile forces' members on suspicion of participating in hostilities, and incarceration of non-combatants to demoralise combatants.

The "Politionele Acties" also involved aerial support from Merauke, Hollandia and Manokwari. Airfields would be built, but aircraft could also operate from sea as simple floatplanes. The operation had control over:

• 10 Fokker D.VIII Aircraft in a ground-attack/float-plane variant with heavy machine gun armament.
• 10 Fokker T.II Aircraft as reconaissance/bomber float-plane aircraft; as bomber aircraft outfitted with white phosphorus armaments.

Aircraft could be used in reconnaissance and attacking isolated enemy positions; coordinated air-ground offensives are beyond our capabilities for obvious reasons.

Incarcerated natives will be put to work to offset the costs of their incarceration. They will be used for road construction and logging works. Open roads are a necessity for the development of the interior, and roads will be constructed to connect the coastal towns and friendly interior tribes.

The ultimate goal is to have a full overview of the people of Dutch New Guinea in 1925, including accurate maps, and connections to the largest, friendliest tribes. By 1925, all hostile tribes should be completely pacified at the native cost necessary.