THE INDONESIAN SITUATION (REPORT # 35 -- AS OF 4:00 P.M. EDT)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79T00472A001500040035-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 21, 2006
• Sequence Number: 35
• Publication Date: October 19, 1965
• Content Type: IM

1-2-2 C_ 0
Approved For ease 20P7103X !17 fsf f 79Tnn4Z 01500040035-4
OCI No. 2816
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Office of Current Intelligence
19 October.1965
INTELLIGENCE MEMORANDUM
The Indonesian Situation
(Report # 35 - As o 4:00 .M. EDT)
1. The possibility of serious clashes between Communist
and non-Communist groups appears to be increasing. Anti-
Communist elements in Sumatra seem intent on the complete
destruction of the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) and its
allied organizations. Moslem and other groups are-now
engaged in the systematic destruction of PKI offices and
properties throughout Sumatra. Reports indicate that the
army is directing and assisting in these activities while
putting on a public show of following Sukarno's "no revenge"
line.
2. There have been reports of the concentration of
armed PKI cadres in northern Sumatra, a center of PKI
strength, but so far anti-Communist forces appear to-be
encountering little effective opposition from the PKI.
PKI forces in Java are also reportedly concentrating.in a
pro-Communist area of central Java and stockpiling rice
and arms.
4. The commander of the Celebes military area has
followed the lead of the Djakarta military command in
temporarily banning activities of the PKI and its affiliates.
State Dept. review completed
Approved For Release 2007/03/06 : CIA-RDP79T00472A0015 0040035-4 25X1
SECIERT-
 Approved Foelea
5. President Sukarno's attempt to exploit the Anti-
Foreign Miliary Bases Conference, ending tomorrow in .
Djakarta, has been a failure. Despite an announcement that
500 delegates from 100 countries would attend.the conference,
only 186 delegates were present for Sukarno's opening
address on 17 October. The US Embassy in Djakarta comments
that the holding of this lackluster conference is further
evidence of Indonesia's isolation from responsible world
opinion.
6. New China News Agency (NCNA) on 19 October published
a special roundup of developmentsin,,Indonesia. The full
text of the roundup is not yet available; however the general
tone appears to be extremely critical of developments in
Indonesia since the 30 September coup attempt.
Approved For Rel ase 2007/03/06: CIA-RDP79T00472A0015 0040035-4 25X1
SECRET