THE INDONESIAN SITUATION (REPORT # 7 - AS OF 6:00 A. M. EDT)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 21, 2006
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: October 3, 1965
• Content Type: IM

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INTELLIGENCE MEMORANDUM
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Office of Current Intelligence
3 October 1965
The Indonesian Situation
(Repor - As 31-6:00
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of order has been rebroadcasted many times and may lead the
dissidents to quit the fight soon thereby transferring the
struggle to the political arena.
OCI No. 2746/65
EDT)
1. After almost two days of political confusion,
President Sukarno has apparently re-established his authority
over the government and armed forces of Indonesia. His first
public statement since the unsuccessful coup attempt of the
leftist oriented "30 September Movement" has been followed by
an outpouring of pledges of loyalty to him by the country's
principal military and civilian leaders, including Air Force
Chief Dani who earlier supported the coup. No 19yalty state-
ment has yet come from Indonesian Communist. Party (PKI) leaders.
2. Sukarno reportedly will meet at Bogor, south of
Djakarta, on 3 October with his top subordinates. At the
meeting, Sukarno will probably assess the situation, allocate
blame, and concoct an "official" explanation which can be used
to strengthen his personal position. Defense Minister Nasution
is not expected to attend the Bogor conference. Army Chief of
Staff Rani, reportedly kidnapped, has been missing for two days.
3. The US Embassy reports that Djakarta is quiet with
Sukarno's regular army forces firmly in control. Medan and
Surabaj.a are also reported to be quiet. However, Sukarto's
headquarters remains concerned about dissident units of Central
Java's Diponegoro Division which may still control parts of
that province. There has also been some shooting between Suuharto's
forces and small Communist paramilitary bands near Djakarta and
Bandung in West Java. Sukarno's original appeal for restoration
4. The extent of Communist involvement in the "30 September
Movement" is not yet clear,
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Sukarno Is selection of
Pranoto, who is Da.niTs friend an. sympathetic to the PKI, as
Army commander probably indicates Sukarno's reluctance at
this time to sanction strong moves by the Army against either
the Communists or their military allies.
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