(U) TELECOMMUNICATIONS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP71T00730R000500090034-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 23, 2002
• Sequence Number: 34
• Publication Date: October 25, 1966
• Content Type: REPORT

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NOTF: Thf, doaem nt con!eln, Inforaen'Inn
effecting the national defense of the Crnffed
States wlthln the meaning of the eepfoneae
laws, rid" f+1, f1.s.C., sec ?93 and 794.
The tranamlaston or the rerern-ton of Its
contents In any manner to an uneuthortzed
person I. rmhfbtted by Inw,
2. SUBJECT; (U) Telecommunications
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4. DATE OF INFORMATION: 21 October 1966
9. PLACE AND OA-? OF ACQDjakarta, 21 October 19 43. rnrrsAttEO nY:
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Defense A'112-7'cho
15. SUMMARY:
C On 21 er 1966, APIR and AAR*"A COMM,,, anent suer en hoar
discussing Indonesian Te1oco*r ani^zti er.3
In discuosing the c rrc-rA, nrd f;3t=i eIntus of s.rY!cnos;an
Tole coi anicationsa Report t, ansmit3 the eu'"s4anse ei' th3 conrereaticn,
p25X1 DIA
25X1 DIA
1. Civil Cormiunicatians, (C)
a. (U) Source returned the frn*i a tr. Jia to the
United States and England, dealing with the proc',1rensnt c? 01 -7-11 tole r?^t^ zn:L catior_s
equipment and assistance, in the U, S, he ta'rkor1 with rorrceontattro3 r.. ' FTtLCO 'r_1
in an attempt to got assistance in ostab' J ehj ng a p1_rnt .n Tn ?cn~3_~.1 ^ r t;a f '' e f
question of the Indonesian law regarding pro':,nction. of forcJ r t =.rvoct^ ^n'.3 was 4
brought up. Source is convinced that Indonesian law T0.11 ha-,3 to prr-`.e^ ; t s rights 6'N6
of foreign enterprises if Indonesia is over to advr.nco in t73 ~.ndustrsal r.octore !!O
stated he has pushed for this protection and r^cc scts ere Coc:l, In-'^nesi.an capa-
bility right now to produce tsleconnmmicat on3 cquipnen t in non-exietsn+?
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REPORT "o. 2 8h; 0472 66
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ORIGINATOR CUSA MA, Djakarta,
Indonesia
There is currently a plant being constructed in PLNDUNG (6543-10736E)., with the
assistance of PHILLIPS, which, when completed in 1.963, will produce ccndensors,
rectifiers, and resistors, P.N. RAWLIN does not produce commercial o'!cctronic
equipment, only the household variety of electrical machines,
b, (U) Talking about telecommunications links with the other islands and the
outside world, he stated that presently there are only two channels to the outside
world. These two go from DANDUNG to MANILA. There is n current project which will
provide four additional channels linking DJAKARTA (61OS-10619E) to MA11ILA. He
stated this link will take one month to construct and equipment is a--ailable. and
paid for. With the addition of this link, prices or intercontinental calls will
be raised to the standard established by the 1TU. The subriarine ca?hi, linking
DJAKARTA with SINGAPORE, built about 1935, furnished two channels but in no longer
in use and is not economical to repair. He stated there are no existing sutr?0.rine
cable connections between any Indonesian islands, Plans have been made for a
DJAKARTA - MEDAN - KUALA LUMPUR - SINGAPORE l.i_rk by cable. Other cable links are
planned between the major islands.
c. (U) To further improve the communications with the outside world, there is
a plan to construct a satellite station near DJATITZHUR (6185-10717E), In TEST JAVA
The construction time is estimated at 1.8 months. He stated the target date for
completion is just before the planned Indonesian National Elections in ".458. ITC
and COMSAT personnel are coming to Indonesia In late October to reconnoiter this
site and conduct further talks concerning the construction. He stated this station
will provide a link with MANILA. The eventual plan calls for construction of sites
on the major islands thus tying all the islands together by satellite,
d. (U) The overall telecommunications goal is to establishea National Defense
Signal Organization like the U.S. Defense Corsmsnications Agenc
T4 will b
y,
e a
combined military and civil system consisting of O.Mo civil facilities a.rd 10 10 mi?-
ita
f
iliti
ry
ac
es This will take abti t
.ou sx yearso construct, FxistA.nq service
,,communications links will be incorporated into this system. He stated the bulk of
th
e people to man this systill fr th A
em w comeomarmy Signal Corps, to insure effi-
ci
nc
e
y.
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has TlawwrA he
---v -~Cl Llt%O 1-111M problems with the unions, and repercussion from "Politicianstfs but the military
have backed him u
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t
d
p.
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a
e
that of the six ui I th D
..nonsneepartment, four unto
support him; one, the PNI backed union, does not; and one is Somewhat neural,
Military Communications. (U)
a. (U)'Source admitted to the weakness in the Army Command Cor
t
ti
mnin
ca
ons
system, Her stated he has telex system from DJAKARTA to MfEDAN, three KODA? in
'KALIMANTAN (xx, XI, AND XII), MAKASSAR, and the three JAVA vnnjokS H
e wants to
. expand this system for each KODAM. This according to his estimate will cost approx
Inata1v &I _'A wA 17 4 ,,. - (TTY.'` N T.Ti a ti. .1 stn, ? mn .
-Lu-z?e as a 01-'j system frori each KODAK
Headquarters to KOANDA Headquarters in M DAN.
b. (U) When questioned as to how he liked USSR equipment, he stated that some
was very goods but others are not worth anythin
The mai
bl
g,
n pro
em seers to be i
n
the lack of tropiealization. Some of the USSR equipment can only operate for about
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6 ~'IM1.~a ~e~www A& h
as
have Western equiphe wotiax1 rather
ment than USSR equipment He stated the Indonesian Air Force doe
not have
h
f
mac
o
a system He pointdt th Ai F6
,e ouerorce has ' million (US) worth
of telecommanjcations equipment in warehouses at the DJAKARTA Port and they don't
know What W AO with it. He very slyly pointed out he w
ld I'i
t
"
ou
n
ergrate
this
equipment ip his civil system. When questioned about the RTatIonal Police System he
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guu before a police offI c-
p! - his house looking for some spares. When quieried by ARNA i..f xndon-
e t
it
ransm
me6sagee of ant f
emergency naure,or the U.S, Embassy to
each as AMBON, source indicated he would be willing as long as the
1tltiesian.
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General Discussion: (C) 25X1 DIA
Throughout the conversation tressed his feelin
that the A
t
g
rmy mus
control all aspects of the government. Thi9 was borne out F?ren aue9+i d t
M ?19 a3 O
wham he rr n his trip to the T?.,5, and U,. He stated he reported d3-n-91
y DIA
He also stated military men know what direct ac lon .9 roliti~- 25X1
clans opl
know h
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lk
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...1is channel bypasses his civilian l tt~i_ste- . Com~:en
n
SOFHARTO
g on
source indicatd littl dii
i,e aosappontment that SOEHAATO r o3 not
realize the importance of co:r^;unications in the drrrolop"r nt of the cep nt,r r, He
evidently fools to low a priority in being; placed en hwt n area of concern, He felt
what dl, 111,14111 that while in Washin^tcn he received a tea e - rnr:
not to talk with
anyone in the Pentagon concerning signal ass .s'~n ace felt tolecor". inic3tlcn3
was alighted in the overall request
CONMB IT: (C.) ave the impression of a man who in very knowledr*oable in
his field. He knows what his overall goal i.e and has estab'li shed a p? an for achiov
ing it.
FIELD COORDINATION: State.
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