m 22 OUTGOING mus-3m 13 CONFILLNTIAL LEE Charge Embas Classi cation Control 102 53 com canon Date Nov 30 1965 MB CONFIDENTIAL 12 30 PM lm 11 ACTION TO MASHINGTON 1591 P0 INFO HONG 201 mow C230 110500 moms m mi mAssy ONE 1 Polish First Secretary Anorzej Gradziuk told meOff he had talked to PKI Central Committee member at 8 00 A M on October l PKI source was elated knowing that Sept 30 Movement then underway PKI source told Gradziuk This is what we've been waiting for He said not all of PKI Central Com- mittee knew about plot only special group headed by Aidit 2 According this source idea originated outside PKI presumably Sukarno although this not stated and hidit presented proposal to group from Central Committee presumably Politburo possibly supplemented by other key CC members PKI leaders agreed to partici ate on condition that PKI as NHUENHAL CONFIDENTIAL DE Sl UNLESS REPRODUCTION FIED FROM THIS COPY IS NOT AUTHORIZED A I Classification h Imam to in an be tn much manual to the classi cation 0 the message mum m mar the dams unit the amt number pouch envelop mm For our man TELEGBEBAM Street g8 a8 tear igfe An etrhi a I 9-1-55 CONFIDENTIAL Charge Embas SY Classification Control -2- Date organization would not be involved and that only objective was intra-government Operation to seize limited group of top generals Source claimed there was no intention to kill generals PKI source added that Sukarno was supposed to come out with statement on October 1 alleging suppression of Generals' Council plot 3 Gradziuk said he believes PKI had become so dependent on taking orders from Sukarno that it was subsequently paralyzed when Sukarno failed to act On other hand he thought Sukarno was gradually reasserting control and might still win out This line may have been designed to solicit EmbOff's Opinion however 4 Source thought Chinese saw present picture in blacx and white terms and really did not have clear idea of what happened or forces at work He said Chicoms believe it is simple matter of reactionary Army on one side and temporarily defeated PKI on other with CONFIDENTIAL UNLESS REPRODUCTION nemnes tn the Department can he Inverted te pouch appropriate to the classi cation 0' the nesnue IIUIM retuum In Iy Push mu the address ah the semi number and mud in undone marked For m- P l TE HADEQBEBAM II g8 a8 tear i te Ant etrhi a 0 I sy DJAKARTA CONFIDENTIAL Charge Embas Classification Control 3 Date Sukarno no longer important factor Chicoms see no importance in cultivating middle forces They feel Sukarno was untrustworthy ally who let PKI down Although not explicitly stated corollary of this analysis would be that Chinese felt PKI internal strategy wrong all along and are assuming I told you so attitude 5 Gradziuk felt Soviets saw more complex situation but he was unwilling or unable to express himself so clearly on Soviet attitudes He did say that Soviets were disturbed that Army targets extended beyond PKI itself to other progressive groups attitude implicitly shared by source Gradziuh was particularly interested in soliciting EmbOff opinion on feasibility of forming new Communist Party This question also posed by Soviet counselor in separate conversation with EmbOff and may indicate that it is at center of Soviet attention In reply to question Gradziuk said he did not think Soviets CONFIDENTIAL UNLESS REPRODUCTION addmt mum to the Department cm he t- uuch appropmtl to the cluxi catnon ot the nemu without mum In hush my the address uh tho anal nunhcr ml punch ll'l antelope lurid For Foreign Service of the I United States of America 0 0 I immeassy CONFIDENTIAL Charge 131111335 SY Classification Control -4- Date knew where Indo Army going politically and did not feel they were in position to talk seriously to Army on political matters at this time in view of confused situation 6 In brief separate conversation Soviet Political Counselor KEBHKX said he could not understand why PKI did not act in face of repression by Army Why why why he repeated EmbOff answered with Polish argument - that PKI may be immdbilized by long habit of obeying counselor Sukarno Soviet responded that PKI may think Sukarno is with them but it is obvious he is only trying to save himself and no longer cares what happens to 7 Comnent It is possible that Polish EmbOff's story was doctored to protect PKI or to appear coopera- tive Source is long-time acquaintance however and appears highly Western-oriented and sympathetic to progressive non-Communism On other hand he is CONFIDENTIAL UNLESS REPRODUCTION Classi cation FROM THIS COPY IS NOT AUTHORIZED u be man an it dmned a pouch anpropmte to the classi cation It the Issue mm I 13 W'I'Itzng 51 the ultras all the aural number and mum In Henley and ocn Imam Ola 3'1 35 3223 I Udtux m l'h h 01133 IDIILJTIAL Charge Empas EY Classification Control -5- Date believed to be intelligence officer and is undoubtedly a good one 3 Iris POLwEL-Iasters 3 le 50% POL RJuiartens efr 11 30 65 CONFIDENTIAL UNLESS REPRODUCTION Classi cation mom nus copy IS nor AUTHORIZED Signatures nemaes to the Department be t0 vouch emanate to the classi catlon 0 the message unthout m Mm type me the alums the anal number and peach emelone lurked For                     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