FILES C01 1M CHRON mm mm RF POL POL ECON CAO ATTACHES Foreign Service of the United States of America I OUTGOING I Classification 4153 Control ts siis Charge Nov 12 1965 6 10 pm This document consists of 8 Date Copy I of cages copies Series A I 5 I I A SECSTATE WASHINGTON magnum 1 25 ACT ION T0 CIA PRIORITY SURABAJA you run 51-55 CINCPAC PRIORITY DOD PRIORITY WHITE HOUSE PRIORITY INFO AimmAssy BANGKOK 132 AMEMBASSY CANBERRA 168 AMEMBASSY KUALA LUMPUR 24-3 40 AMEMBAS SY LONDON 7 9 AMEMBASSY MANILA 389 AMCONSUI MEDAN 313 ADMASSY PARIS TOPOL Two AMCONSUI SINGAPORE 225 AHCONSUL SURABAJA POUCH AMEMBASSY TOKYO 178 AMFMBASSY Warm 98 CINCPAC FOR POLAD MANILA FOR PARIS FOR USRO JOINT SITREP No 51 SECRET SECRET um DECLASSIFIED FROM Classification Authority NM 6 223 7 Single-auras mum to the Deanna can be Humid in aged lemon-u the classi cation a 1 an me the Helms ll the am numb and lunch In melon and TELEGRAM Street g8 a tearsv is In etrhi a OUTGOING DJAKARTA onurs4n pp SECRET Charge EMBASSY Classification Control -2- Date 1 General Situation as of 1800 November 12 Authority determination and defiance displayed by President in his November 10 Speech has caused concern among moderates that President will regain former power position and has aroused Speculation as to what Army and political parties might do to head him off Events of past two days have produced incomplete answers to these questions but indicate that some pessimism in relinquished control of Indonesian radio and showed no order Army - signs of fighting for other info media Military leaders have generally adhered to firm line in but public statements we only permitted to guess as to private 7 words Nasution had with Sukarno yesterday Among political party leaders previously vacillating NU Chairman advocated banning of PKI deepite President's expressed distaste for such shoving while PSII leader backed down from his party's attacks on First DepPriMin Subandrio Although continuing to hit PKI press has let up on Subandrio attacks which had cost some casualties Anti-communist drive continues in provinces and destructive anti- Chinese riot occurred in Makassar 2 Mbderates' Concern Several Embassy sources who had previously displayed optimism over Army's chances of boxing in Sukarno state that there now widespread concern that Sukarno s diaplay of authority and determination in November 10 Speech SECRET UNLESS REPRODUCTION Sincle-addvess names to the Department can be diverted t0 pouch appropriate to the classifies on u type ly Pouth alter the alums all the serial number and in envelope lama '3r3'33i--7'mm PPRC Japan at roalli4 an -- OUTGOING AMEJBASSY DJAKARTA SECRET Charge Classigication Control Date Presages renaissance of Presidential power Embtels 1406 and 1408 are representative of several views we have received 3 Palace Optimism In conversation with Dan DepFonMin Ganis Harsono stated Sukarno well on way to reestablishing his hold that Subandrio will stay onB and that Palace will dictate direction of Revolution while Army concentrated on difficult but menial tasks of restoring security and economy Harsono indicated Army leaders had manufactured evidence against Subandrio and others and that President would investigate and determine invalidity of these charges COMMENT Harsono's confidence undoubtedly forced to some extent to impress us 4 Army Stance A Nasution spent hour and half with President yesterday in their second meeting since September 30 a2 affair Embassy has as yet no information on this crucial conversation other than Nasution's own terse and tantalizing answers to press queries Na- sution stated that he had reported to President on state of his health and had noted he now working as usual Nasution's health was excuse given for his absence from cabinet meetings Nasution added that his work also discussed but declared he could say nothing further on that subject Nasution said he wished to make SECRET mums REPRODUCTION Classification FROM THIS COPY IS NOT aumomzm Sink addm lug l cu he nned to pouch Inpronmte to the classi cation It the unsung 3y Pouch met the address ooh serial number and Ill mulom marked 0611 THEILHEGHBMII 1 33 $135 if 332 OUTGOING 335 15 gurus SZCEF Charge Embassy Classi cation Control 4- Date mu m1 9-1-55 clear that I'resident on Armed forces were urited in accr wiish- ing their tas rs $31 ed whether he hr brougt up Arr-5's five recomendntions to President Sftrep 36 Lasztisn replied that he could not go so far as to discuss this question Sane newspapers also reported that lissaztion sued re ortera to see Subandrio when queried on purge of intelligence bnc'ies Others stated question applied to purge of security organs and Kast ticn referred reporters to General Suharto B Djakarta Consnander General trar not his orders issued as War Administrator would min in afiect until rescinded despite lifting of martial lav 01531 i'rar did not mention what authority could rescind these orders but his instructions concerning press have already been 153- used i-y Minlnfo Achmadi C Supervision of Radio Indonesia transferred today from Army caretaker to new civilian chief appointed by Iiinlnfo Achmadi Speaking at transfer ceremony Alt-y lniomtion Chief General Ibnu Subroto noted Amy was responsille for radio broad- casts under General Suharto's October I order git this situation was not intended to decrease authority of Aches-ii cor- 21 Transfer indicates Achnadi's authority has in iact been increased in accordance with President's wish to return information media mm - 1'5 'i l ml recur I Claug muon n m - wn r so snubs no aspen-munchies -aa-a mlyn'uh-n aluhm-Q -duenu ee-e ezu' up THERE Foreign Service of the GEM United States of America Li OUTGOING AMEMBASSY DJAKARTA roau's 51-55 SECRET Charge Embassy Classi cation Control -5 Date to Palace control 5 Political Partngeaction A NU General Chairman Idham Chalid who old Sukarno sycophant and whose determination to stand up to President had been questioned by his cadres finally gave forth with anti-PKI statement Chalid said Indonesians must reject that Revolution without PKI would be rightist that people could not be mobilized without help of PKI and that production would drop without PKI unions and peasant affiliates Although these remarks published in today's neWSpapers they may have been made before President's November 10 Speech NU Third Chairman Sjaichu made post- November 10 statement warning that as long as PKI allowed to exist more rebellions would occur B PSII Chairman Arudji Kartawinata issued statement denying that he had written President not to send Subandrio to Algiers Conference and somewhat circuitously disclaiming responsibility for his party's attacks on Subandrio Statement which has as yet appeared only in FonDept controlled English language Indonesian Herald was apparently signed on Subandrio's request SECRET UNLESS REPRODUCTION Senolelddveu messages to the Department can be diverted to vouch Inpropmte to the tlusi utlon the message without Tm ly Pouch me the address can the urn-I number and pouch In envelope muted For TEILIEQEIIBAM at OUTGOING DJAKARTA SECRET Charge Embassy Classi cation Control -5- Date 6 Press Attitude A One of two banned PSII dailies reappeared today with quotations from the Koran in columns previously devoted to anti- Subandrio copy If pi which we understand will publish Saturday as weekly has been similarly chastened Subandrio has bested his most outSpoken opponents B One notable Spark of defiance to niece however appeared in editorial of Moslem daily 2353 Revolusi which in polite but Challenging tones asked President to name and punish recipient of alleged foreign bribe of 150 million rupiah Sitrep 50 Noting that spy who used signed receipt was either green or stupid editorial said that if charges false person who made them should be punished Duta Revolusi probably making most of last days left it by new press regulations C In rapid response to President's warning Sitrep 50 Indonesian Journalists Association issued instructions to all neWSpapers to eschew editorials corner columns and caricatures which arouse emotions While disclaiming intention to dampen press' ardor in assisting Armed Forces instruction asked journalists to aim pens at Nekolim 7 Security Situation A South Sulawesi Sulawesi Protestant leader arriving SECRET UNLESS aspaonucrxou Classification FROM nus copy IS NOT aumomzsn address it the Department can he dmrted to pouch to the classi cation of the message without nn Pouch me the address all the anal number and with In envelope muted Fw MCJW ltreedi g8 a8 tearsv i fe A0 etrhi a OUTGOING mamas romul$4n spa SECRET Charge Embassy Classification Control -7 - Date Djakarta today reported 90% of Chinese shops in Makassar raided and contents destroyed during November 10 riot which reportedly involved virtually entire population Riot apparently carefully managed to exclude looting and was in reSponse both to discovery of PKI arms cache and to Chinese merchants' failure to lower prices Crowds were reportedly prevented by military from entering Chicom Consulate B Southeast Sulawesi Indonesian Protestant leader also reported extensive anti-PKI violence in Buginese area of Sulawesi Mbslems in Bone reportedly broke into detention camp and killed 200 PKI prisoners C Central Java Band of 50 communists killed five civilians in Kudus area of Central Java on November 7 accord- ing Army release American journalist just returned from Central Java states Army seems have situation well in hand although PKI has potential capability of greater sabotage and terrorist activity than so far experienced Army claims that villagers on Marapi slopes now volunteering intelligence Military spokes- men continue report that Aidit holed up in Merapi area with Djakarta PKI chief Njono who previously reported under arrest here September 30 Movement leader Colonel Suherman and several other military officers Embassy has received conflicting story SECRET UNLESS REPRODUCTION FROM THIS COPY 15 NOT AUTHORIZED messages to the can be diverted In much ap propriate to the classi cation 0 th type 8y Pouch after the address ah the serial numb I er and in envelope marten For at 35 OUTGOING AMEMBASSY DJAKARTA SECRET Charge Embassy Classi cation Control -8- Date that Aidit imprisoned in Bandung and that Army reports to contrary simply designed hide his arrest Embtel 1408 Army announced that Central Java Deputy Governor placed under house arrest for alleged complicity in September 30 Movement D East Java western correspondent has received report which we unable confirm that Indonesian warships sent to investigate report of Bloc vessels cruising off Patjitan E Djakarta Djakarta police claim to have IBXXIXK arrested total of 872 persons implicated in September 30 Movement Joint Army-Civil Defense-youth operation in Tanggerang area near Djakarta nabbed 346 PKI elements according press report GP-3 GREEN POL Pmardner efr 11 12 65 SECRET UNLESS REPRODUCTION FROM THIS COPY IS NOT sumo an mum 0- Denim-ant can It Inn-a and amount a an clusi uhm u luau mm m h Push mu in lms all on canal mm and In and Far Jw                     National Security Archive    Suite 701  Gelman Library  The George Washington University    2130 H Street  NW  Washington  D C  20037    Phone  202 994‐7000  Fax  202 994‐7005  nsarchiv@gwu edu