TRIPARTITE NEGOTIATIONS ON MALAYSIA FEDERATION SCHEME

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79T00429A001100050021-7
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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 26, 2006
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• Publication Date: June 12, 1963
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Office of Current Intelligence
12 June 1963
CURRENT INTELLIGENCE MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT: Tripartite Negotiations on Malaysia
Federation Scheme
1. The text of the joint communique, which
concluded the 7-11 June conference of the Malayan,
Indonesian, and Philippine ministers,, has apparently
not yet been made public. According to the press,
quoting conference sources, the communique stressed
willingness of the three nations to pursue a peace-
ful resolution of area problems. The communique
was said to provide for regular top level consul-
tation on problems of security, stability, and eco-
nomic, social and cultural development. A summit
meeting of President Sukarno of Indonesia, Prime
Minister Rahman of Malaya, and President Macapagal
of the Philippines is to be held before the end of
July, at which the ministerial agreements will be
further discussed.
2. The agreements appear to be general, and
differing interpretations may make for future diffi-
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conference has considerable significance in that
Indonesia has abandoned its previous 31 August
deadline for frustrating Malaysia.
3. We do not believe, however, that there
has been any significant shift in President Sukarno's
basic attitude toward the proposed Malaysia fed-
eration. Despite the superficially cordial tone
of the communique, Sukarno almost certainly still
regards Malaysia as a long-term threat to his
ambitions to dominate the politics of his area.
His "acceptance" of Malaysia is simply a recognition
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that he does not now have the diplomatic resources
or the covert means to prevent the formation of
the federation by 31 August. There is little rea-
son to believe that he will not continue covert
operations and develop whatever diplomatic oppor-
tunities may arise to harass the federation and
undercut its promoters, especially Malayan Prime
Minister Rahman.
4. Sukarno's approach to Malaysia has been
two-pronged from the outset. Following the
pattern he used successfully to get the Dutch out
of West New Guinea, he has emphasized again and
again his willingness to be reasonable, to reach
a "settlement" by negotiation.
5. The New Guinea pattern, however, calls
for the simultaneous use of covert action and para-
military operations to keep the pot boiling and
ensure that Sukarno's cause is not forgotten by
world diplomacy.
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8. The basic factor that has led Sukarno into
overt acceptance of the Malaysia idea is that his
own operations against it have not developed suc-
cessfully so far. International opinion has not
been moved to see either justice or a danger to
peace in his campaign. In particular, he has re-
ceived no support whatever from the US. Other
"anti-colonialists" in Asia have not rallied behind
him. Sukarno's past pattern of behavior, however,
suggests that he regards this setback as only
temporary, and that even though he now seems to be
acting like a "nice fellow" who shares Western con-
cern over the ultimate expansion of Chinese Commu-
nist influence, he is in fact still primarily con-
cerned that Malaysia will be an obstacle to his own
self-appointed role as the leader of this area.
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