DJAWOTO EXPLAINS WHY HE QUIT AS INDONESIAN AMBASSADOR TO CHINA

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• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 23, 1999
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• Publication Date: April 22, 1966
• Content Type: MAGAZINE

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.'Ambassador. to China
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DJAWOTO, the former. Indonesian Ambassa- movements and people, revolutionary. patriots.. both
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on April to in Peking that starting from six uclock, w
that morning, he was no longer the Indonesian Am affair. With regard to foreign relations, they are more
bassndor to the People's Republic of China. and more shifting their policy' orientation to imperialist
~ , countries and deserting friendly:, countries which pursue
In a statement, he explained the main reasons for
, " tt r ertain an anti-imperialist, anti-colonialist and anti-neo-colo-
his resignation. He said. Firstly, on ma e s p ,,? nialist policy and which, uphold and develop the'!
ing to the relations between Indonesia and the Peo-.:
;- pie"s Republic of China I feel that I can no longer A'..Bandund spit it."
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execute the tasks given me by President Sukarno two '-,,w, "The Indonesian Right-wing forces who are paying
i years ago, due to the worsening of the relations between lip-service to the idea of consolidating, the solidarity of,
the two countries as a result of the change in the In- the New Emerging Forces, in reality have been con-'?
donesian situation and the present policy pursued by tinuously inciting communist-phobia which has even-
the Indonesian Government. The policy of the '?,;,tuaily .turned into a witch-hunt which. has led to the
public of Indonesia has shifted far to the Right." -;` massacre, torture, persecution and imprisonment of
hundreds of thousands, of Indonesian people," Mr. Dia-
I Mr. Djawoto pointed out that "since early October,..,
1965, the relations between the two countries have `it' woto added. "Democratic liberties have-been abolishedi
racism is being fanned up, the press is. singing a one-
~? suddenly worsened. and still continue to deteriorate as
a result of the ' whipping-up of the anti-Chinese and. ` sided tune, namely that of the ruling group, terrorism
l- inelil.-linn- Amt- had been eof %in in ran-
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solidate Afro-Asian or NEFO solidarity were dissolved;
I. anti-%;nina campaignaunc..... is ^c Indonesia The entire development in In-
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tions between the two countries, in line with the U S to the' Right of the policy pursued by;.f~he Republic of
nlan for the 'containment' of China." "They have %5' .~'~ ----,--~..~ ?L _ _.._u _ ~:.__a v_.:..... +:
demonstrated. that there are really the Right-wing "';l',, Mr. Djawoto stated: 'According ,to my personal'
while the offices of some of them were ransacked."
donesia during the last six months and a half has-
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'I.-..pletely in contradiction with what was meant by my 'A"r In conclusion, ? Mr.? Djawoto declared:, "The Indo-
Mr. Djawoto declared that "so far the Government
and people'of China have maintained a correct attitude,':
terioration of relations between the two countries due..
to the events in Indonesia, for which the Indonesian,--
Right-wing forces are responsible, is the reason' why i
"Secondly," Mr. Djawoto continued, "the policy of'
wing forueeArt poet lut~-rl~euppirewsed;;all Ve;~:r'~;,"~tlul:th 8ecr~ $of Hutt brgrMlt~rtlbr0:?l :j~~ yl ~t t
Right-oriented Policy."; .'Within the country j. the 'Right~1i!:;; >winch 'w-ab aetlodtlii;d. to open'on'~April 20 'in~Pekingi
foreign policy,.* since:
early October ,1968,o has -become >!-~%,~f't;of+ the Aft+o?Asiare.rS'ournallats',Aesoclation i3eeretariat4
Indonesia, as a part of the revolutionary progressive
It is possible or the Indonesian people to experience j
a temporary. setback in their struggle, but. they will'
quickly rise up again and win victory,. together with
the attainment of victory.by the revolutionary pi ogres
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Referring .to; his -own, plans,. Mr.' Djawoto said that,
.he,-would preside.Ovdr ;the'.enlarged Plenary Conference