THE SITUATION IN INDONESIA (REPORT #69 -- AS OF 4:00 P. M. EST)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79T00472A001500040068-8
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• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 26, 2006
• Sequence Number: 68
• Publication Date: November 22, 1965
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Office of.Current Intelligence
22 November 1965
INTELLIGENCE MEMORANDUM
The Situation in Indonesia
(Report - As of 4:00 P.L EST)
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1. In an indication of increased Chinese irritation over
the course of developments in Indonesia, NCNA today rebroadcast
the text of the Chinese notes of 4 November and 19 November
protesting "persecution" of Chinese nationals in Indonesia.
Declaring that the notes called upon Indonesia to punish those
responsible for anti-Chinese acts, to take measures to prevent
reoccurence and to apologize for the incidents, NCNA asserted
that the Indonesian Government to date has not give a satisfactory
answer to the notes and has instead "ignored" them and has con-
tinued to "victimize" Chinese nationals. While the Chinese pro-
tests reflect Peking's resentment over the anti-Chinese and anti-
Communist measures adopted by the Indonesian military, Peking
recognizes that it has only limited means to influence develop-
ments in Djakarta and in the past has moved cautiously in its
efforts.
2. The long-expected reorganization of the Supreme Operations
Command was announced today. The new structure appears to strengthen
the hand of the military at the operational level, but Sukarno and
his three.deputy premiers, including Subandrio, still remain on
the organization's Presidium. Defense Minister Nasution, however,
has been added to the Presidium and lines of authority have been
clarified, making the organization in effect a "super cabinet,"
The reorganization appears to be a compromise, giving the military
some but not all it. wanted.
3. The Indonesian News Agency reported yesterday that the
regional military commanders had endorsed army commander Suharto's
plans for a further purge of the PKI from government positions.
However, Subandrio told newsmen this morning that the cabinet would
oversee all purges of civilian personnel. The army may well ignore
this brake on its initiative.
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4. Sukarno's increasingly frequent and truculent public
statements appear to reflect his growing self-confidence. The
President evidently feels that a political watershed has been
passed and that time is increasingly on his side. While Sukarno's
outspoken remarks have probably given a psychological boost to
the forces arrayed against him, there has been little actual
change in his position. The army continues its independent
anti-PKI acitivites, virtually ignoring Sukarno's public state-
ments.
(fQFE With this issue the 4:00 P.M. Indonesian Situation
Report is being discontinued, since it largely duplicates material
contained in the CIB)
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