THE INDONESIAN SITUATION (REPORT #22 - AS OF 6:00 AM EDT)

• Document Type: CREST
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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 19, 2006
• Sequence Number: 22
• Publication Date: October 8, 1965
• Content Type: IM

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Office of Current Intelligence
8 October 1965
State Dept. review completed
INTELLIGENCE MEMORANDUM
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The Indonesian Situation
(Report #22 - As of 6:00 AM EDT)
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1. President Sukarno is making a determined effort
to rehabilitate the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) and
those elements of the air force, including Vice Air
Marshal Omar Dani, who were implicated in the "30 Sep-
tember Movement." It remains uncertain how far the
army will let him go.
2. Sukarno and First Deputy Prime Minister Subandrio
are insisting strongly upon a political solution to the
problems generated by the abortive coup of 30 September.
If permitted by the army, such a solution will constitute
a long ;step toward restoring Sukarno to his earlier
position of preeminence, and a number of other prominent
leaders suspected of complicity in the coup will have
attained immunity.
3. To restore unity and gain popular support
while diverting attention from their own suspicious roles
in the "30 September Movement." Sukarno and Subandrio
are accusing the CIA of instigating the coup. F__ I
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7, Anti-Communist demonstrations are becoming
both more numerous and more assertive, The PKI headquar-
ters in Djakarta was raided and partially burned by a
youth group early on the morning of 8 October, Other
demonstrators,,are reported to be marching through the
streets, anti-Communist,4speeches are being made before
noisy crowds in the city square, and shouts of "hang
Aidit," (the absent PKI Chairman) and "down with the
PKI" can be heard o
8. The American Embassy reports the presence of
pro-American sentiment, evidenced by warm greetings and
shouts of "long live America,"
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