INDONESIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79R00890A001100070019-8
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 17, 2000
• Sequence Number: 19
• Publication Date: July 15, 1959
• Content Type: BRIEF

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15 July 1959
I. Government reorganization formalizes President Sukarno's power
position as key man in Indonesia--he now heads country both as
president and premier.
II. Of greater potential importance, however, is increased role given
to army.
A. Army chief of staff Nasution is now defense minister, and army
holds or controls other influential posts.
B. Army now seems to have better chance than before to follow
through on its avowed aim of limiting Communist influence and
activities, both in government and throughout country.
C. Air Force,however, resentful of being placed under Nasution's
authority.
III. However, there are no ready-made solutions to Indonesia's pressing
problems--deteriorating economy, dissidence, and Communism--and no
new cabinet can be expected to correct basic ills in foreseeable
future.
IV. Communists, meanwhile, have to accept political reality and
profess support of government which includes some leftists.
A. Communists remain strongest party on major island of Java.
They have served notice that government is on its gjaam& behavior.
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