E63 UNCLASSIFIED PTQ 084 RELEASED IN PART Bl 1 4 B 1 4 D CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 01 ORIGIN EAP-01 INFO LOG-OO ClAE-OO EB-OO IM-01 NSCE-OO PRS-OO USIE-OO SAS-OO STATE ACDA-08 SMEC-OO EUR-01 TEDE-OO OIC-02 P-OO PMB-OO 030R 062622 ACDE-OO COME-OO EXIM-01 INR-OO OIG-04 CIO-OO DSCC-OO PT04961 080259Z AGRE-OO DODE-OO E-OO IO-OO OMB-01 SP-OO PRM-01 AID-OO DOEE-OO FBIE-OO L-01 OPIC-01 STR-OO PRME-01 AMAD-01 SRPP-OO FRB-OO ADS-OO PA-OO TRSE-OO DRL-04 062622 SOURCE KODAKA 008134 DRAFTED BY EAP PIMBS DAROCHMAN DAR -- 04 07 98 X72543 APPROVED BY EAP SOROTH EAP AEBRAZEAL EAP PIMBS ARABASA PRM GHOGEMAN DRL SSUTTON ------------------30CABE 080302Z 38 o P 080259Z APR 98 FM SECSTATE WASHDC TO AMEMBASSY JAKARTA IMMEDIATE INFO AMEMBASSY KUALA LUMPUR PRIORITY AMEMBASSY SINGAPORE AMEMBASSY BANGKOK AMEMBASSY CANBERRA AMEMBASSY LISBON CON F IDE N T I 'A L STATE 062622 E O 12958 DECL 04 05 07 CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 STATE 062622 080259Z UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE REVIEW AUTHORITY DONALD A JOHNSTON CLASSIFICATION CONFIDENTIAL REASON 1 4 D DECLASSIFY AFTER 8 APR 201 DATE CASE ID 23 MAY 2006 200502501 UNCLASSIFIED ACQ-01 DS-OO H-01 NSAE-OO PM-OO T-OO G-OO UNCLASSIFIED TAGS PHUM PREL PREF EFIN ID SUBJECT A S ROTH'S APRIL 6 MEETING WITH AMB DORODJATUN CLASSIFIED BY EAP A S STANLEY O ROTH REASONS 1 5 D 1 U THIS IS AN ACTION MESSAGE SEE PARAGRAPH 16 SUMMARY 2 C AT AN APRIL 6 MEETING A S ROTH TOLD INDONESIAN AMBASSADOR DORODJATUN THAT HE HOPED THERE WOULD BE AGREEMENT ON A NEW INDONESIA-IMF AGREEMENT SOON AND THAT THE EXIM BANK WOULD BE IN A POSITION TO ANNOUNCE STEPS ON TRADE CREDITS DORODJATUN CAUTIONED THAT BANK RESTRUCTURING WILL TAKE SOME TIME POTENTIALLY DELAYING ACTION ON TRADE INSURANCE ROTH AND ACTING A S KRECZKO EXPRESSED USG CONCERNS OVER THE FORCIBLE REPATRIATION OF ACEHNESE REFUGEES AND REPORTS OF THEIR MISTREATMENT UPON THEIR RETURN DORODJATUN SAID THAT ECONOMIC STRESSES WERE PRODUCING HIGH LEVELS OF ECONOMIC MIGRANTS ROTH TOLD DORODJATUN OF USG CONCERNS ON HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES INCLUDING A POSSIBLE BAN ON ON-CAMPUS DEMONSTRATIONS DETENTIONS AND DISAPPEARANCES IN RESPONSE TO A QUESTION FROM INDONESIAN DCM NASUTION ROTH SAID THAT THERE APPEARS TO BE LITTLE CURRENT MOVEMENT IN THE DIALOGUE ON EAST TIMOR END SUMMARY 3 U EAP ASSISTANT SECRETARY STANLEY ROTH MET WITH INDONESIAN AMBASSADOR DORODJATUN AT A S ROTH'S REQUEST ON APRIL 6 AT THE STATE DEPARTMENT ALSO IN ATTENDANCE WERE CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 03 STATE 062622 080259Z INDONESIAN DCM NASUTION INDONESIAN POLITICAL COUNSELOR WIJONO PRM ACTING A S KRECZKO EAP PIMBS DIRECTOR HARTWICK PRM STAFF AND INDONESIA DESK OFFICER NOTE TAKER IMF AND EXIM ANNOUNCEMENTS 4 C ROTH BEGAN BY SAYING THAT HE HOPED THERE WOULD BE A NEW INDONESIAN AGREEMENT WITH THE IMF PRIOR TO HIS APRJL 15 UNCLASSIFIED _ UNCLASSIFIED ARRIVAL IN JAKARTA AND THAT THE USG WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO CONCPRRENTLY ANNOUNCE STEPS ON TRADE CREDITS THE OUTSTANDING ISSUE FOR THE EXIM BANK HE NOTED IS A SOVEREIGN GUARANTY WE WOULD THUS GREATLY APPRECIATE ANYTHING THE GOI COULD DO IN THIS REGARD AS AN ANNOUNCEMENT ON TRADE CREDITS WOULD HELP GET THE NEW IMP AGREEMENT OFF TO A BETTER START BY ENHANCING MARKET CONFIDENCE Bl REFUGEES MIGRANTS 7 C ROTH NOTED USG CONCERNS ON THE ISSUE OF REPATRIATION OF INDONESIAN REFUGEES AND ILLEGAL MIGRANTS FROM MALAYSIA LIKE ANY OTHER COUNTRIES INDONESIA AND MALAYSIA NEED TO CONTROL THEIR BORDERS HE SAID BUT IT IS UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED IMPORTANT TO DISTINGUISH REFUGEES FROM ECONOMIC MIGRANTS THE USG IS VERY CONCERNED BY THE RIOTS IN THE CAMPS THAT LED TO NINE DEATHS THE FORCIBLE REPATRIATION OF ACEHNESE TO INDONESIA AND BY REPORTS OF THEIR MISTREATMENT UPON THEIR RETURN THE USG HOPES TO HAVE A SERIOUS DIALOGUE WITH THE GOL ON THIS ISSUE HE SAID S C KRECZKO SAID THE USG CONSIDERS IT IMPORTANT THAT THE GOT 1 DOES NOTHING TO DISCOURAGE THE GOM FROM ALLOWING UNHCR SCREENING OF INDONESIANS IN MALAYSIA 2 RESTORE ICRC ACCESS TO DET NTION CENTERS FOR RETURNING REFUGEES AND 3 ALLOW THE ICRC TO RESUME ASSISTANCE TO RETURNEES KRECZKO THEN REINFORCED THE MESSAGE OF CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 05 STATE 062622 080259Z DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES AND ENSURING THAT RETURNEES ARE NOT MISTREATED Bl H RIGHTS DISAPPEARANCES 10 C ROTH SAID THAT THE ADMINISTRATION AND CONGRESS HAVE OTHER CONCERNS ON HUMAN RIGHTS INCLUDING o A RECENT STATEMENT BY THE EDUCATION MINISTER THAT DEMONSTRATIONS MAY NOT BE ALLOWED ON CAMPUSES o THE CONTINUING DETENTION OF HUNDREDS OF PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATION PARTICIPANTS AND o A NUMBER OF DISAPPEARANCES INCLUDING TIMORESE ACTIVISTS D A KEY AIDE TO OPPOSITION LEADER MEGAWATI UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED 11 C THE USC APPRECIATES THE MILITARY'S RESTRAINT TO DATE IN DEALING WITH PROTESTS THE ALLOWANCE OF ON-CAMPUS DEMONSTRATIONS SO FAR AND THE DECREASE OF ANTI-SINO INDONESIAN VIOLENCE ROTH SAID DESPITE THESE POSITIVE CONFIDENTIAL _ CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 06 STATE 062622 080259Z DEVELOPMENTS HE CONTINUED RECENT NEGATIVE CAUSED A SENSE OF ALARM AND PERCEPTIONS OF REPRESSION COULD BE A MAJOR BLOW TO EFFORTS INDONESIA ECONOMICALLY AND TO ACHIEVE OTHER SUCH AS RESUMPTION OF IMET REPORTS HAVE INCREASING GOI TO ASSIST LONG-TERM GOALS Bl I ROTH REPLIED THAT THE '-P-R-O-S-P E C--T-S----F-O R-A---D I-AL '' -O-G-UE --W-O U L D LIKELY DIMINI SH IF ON -CAMPUS DEMONSTRATIONS WERE BANNED ROTH ADDED THAT THE USC OF COURSE BELIEVES THAT PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATORS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO VOICE THEIR OPINIONS ANYWHERE ON- OR OFF-CAMPUS Bl 14 C ROTH NOTED THAT AGREEMENT ON AND AGGRESSIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN IMF PROGRAM CAN RAPIDLY TURN AROUND A SEEMINGLY DIRE SITUATION AS WAS THE CASE IN THE ROK AND CONFIDENTIAL UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 07 STATE 062622 080259Z Bl EAST TIMOR 15 C NASUTION ASKED ABOUT USC PERCEPTIONS ON DEVELOPMENTS ON EAST TIMOR ROTH RESPONDED THAT IN THEIR FEBRUARY MEETING RAMOS HORTA WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT THERE HAD BEEN ENOUGH PROGRESS THAT HE WOULD BE ABLE TO RETURN TO EAST TIMOR UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE INTRA TIMORESE DIALOGUE HOWEVER ROTH SAID WHEN HE MET WITH FM ALATAS IN MARCH ALATAS THOUGHT SUCH A VISIT WOULD BE PREMATURE AND WAS NOT A SERIOUS OPTION ROTH ADDED THAT DESPITE A LOT OF MOTION ON THE ISSUE INCLUDING AMB MARKER'S CONTINUED PURSUIT OF THE UN-FACILITATED DIALOGUE PROGRESS ON EAST TIMOR APPEARS TO HAVE STALLED ACTION REQUEST 16 C EMBASSY IS INSTRUCTED TO APPROACH THE GOL AT THE HIGHEST APPROPRIATE LEVEL ON REFUGEE HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES USING THE FOLLOWING TALKING POINTS o WE UNDERSTAND THE STRAINS CAUSED BY THE ONGOING FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC CRISIS IN INDONESIA AND YOUR GOVERNMENT'S DESIRE TO MAINTAIN ORDER HOWEVER RECENTLY THERE HAVE BEEN SOME DISTURBING REPORTS ON HUMAN RIGHTS o WE ARE VERY CONCERNED BY REPORTS OF A NUMBER OF DISAPPEARANCES AND DETENTIONS OF REFORM AND OPPOSITION CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL 062622 080259Z PAGE 08 STATE FIGURES INCLUDING HAYANTO TASLAM AND ANDI ARIEF o IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT THE GOVERNMENT OF INDONESIA PUT ITS FULL WEIGHT BEHIND SECURING THE IMMEDIATE AND FULL UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED INVESTIGATION OF ALL DISAPPEARANCES o WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT REPORTS OF RECENT DETENTIONS AND ARRESTS OF ACTIVISTS INCLUDING RATNA SARUMPAET AND OVER 100 STUDENTS DETAINED FOLLOWING A FEBRUARY 11 PROTEST MARCH WE ARE ALSO DEEPLY CONCERNED BY REPORTS THAT SOME OF THOSE ARRESTED HAVE BEEN SUBJECTED TO PHYSICAL ABUSE WHILE IN DETENTION o WE EXPECT THAT THE GOVERNMENT OF INDONESIA WILL ENSURE THAT ALL THOSE DETAINED AND ARRESTED ARE DEALT WITH IN A MANNER THAT ENSURES THAT THEIR DUE PROCESS RIGHTS ARE FULLY RESPECTED AND THAT THEY ARE NOT SUBJECTED TO INHUMANE OR DEGRADING TREATMENT o ALTHOUGH THE FIGURES NAMED ABOVE ARE AMONG THE MOST WIDELY KNOWN THERE ARE MANY OTHER REPORTED DISAPPEARANCES AND DETENTIONS AS WELL THE FACT THAT WE HAVE NOT NAMED ' ANY PARTICULAR INDIVIDUAL DOES NOT MEAN THAT WE ARE NOT INTERESTED IN THEIR CASE o WE ARE ALSO DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE ALLEGED MISTREATMENT OF INDONESIAN MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES IN PARTICULAR THE ACEHNESE o AS WE ARE ALSO DOING WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF MALAYSIA WE URGE YOU TO FULLY INVOLVE THE UNHCR AND THE ICRC IN CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 09 STATE 062622 080259Z THIS ISSUE SO THAT INDONESIA'S CREDIBILITY REGARDING THE PROTECTION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF ALL RNIGRANTS AND RETURNEES IS ASSURED o WE ALSO STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATIONS SHOULD BE GIVEN ACCESS TO RETURNED REFUGEES AND MIGRANTS o THIS IS A CRITICAL TIME OF INTERNATIONAL INTEREST IN INDONESIA SERIOUS DOUBTS ABOUT INDONESIA' S COMMITMENT TO DUE PROCESS AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS WILL UNDERMINE INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS TO WORK WITH YOUR GOVERNMENT TO RESTORE GROWTH AND STABILITY UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED GHT CONFIDENTIAL UNCLASSIFIED This document is from the holdings of The 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