THE INDONESIAN SITUATION (REPORT #16 - AS OF 6:00 A. M. EDT)

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79T00472A001500040016-5
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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 21, 2006
• Sequence Number: 16
• Publication Date: October 6, 1965
• Content Type: IM

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Office of Current Intelligence
6 October 1965
INTELLIGENCE MEMORANDUM.
The Indonesian Situation
(Report #16 - As of 6:00 A.M. EDT)
1. The Indonesian cabinet met with President
Sukarno at Bogor today, Foreign and local press repre-
sentatives were invited which indicates that a major
statement from Sukarno may be forthcoming. The US
Embassy in Djakarta comments that Sukarno must restore
a facade of civilian control soon to undercut the
growing image that Major General Suharto.is:.-running'.the
country.
2. The army leadership fears that Sukarno has
decided to replace Suharto as operational army com-
mander because of the hard line Suharto has taken
against the Communists and their air force allies. West
Java army commander, Major Gen
favors suppression of the PKI, 25X1
will refuse to accept such a ecislon.
3. The US Embassy in Djakarta has a confirmed
report that palace guards from Djakarta, and air force
troops, are protecting Sukarno and Air Marshal Dani at
the Bogor palace. Suharto's troops reportedly surround
the palace and have their guns trained toward it, The
US Embassy now believes that Suharti's forces are allowed
access to Sukarno only for bargaining and recording
his statements.
State Dept. review(s) completed.
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6. The army announced yesterday that eight non-
Communist newspapers in Djakarta have been allowed to
resume publication, Since the army regained control
there only two army papers have been published.
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