DUTCH MILITARY ACTIVITY IN MIDDLE JAVA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R002000450001-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 31, 2001
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: September 29, 1948
• Content Type: REPORT

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l., The Dutch B Division is watching for any significant move by the Tentara
Nasional Indonesia (TNI) in the interior of Middle Java.,
2 The Stoottroepen (Offensive Troops) and the Huzaar Battalion are kept
prepared at Salatiga, From Salatiga these units could march on Magelang
under the support of medium tanks and mountain artillery.
3:1 Battalions held in the main Dutch base of Semarang have been partly moved
.to the cast because of the Communist occupation of Poerwodadi.,
Comment,,, A radio broadcast has since reported Poe odadi to be a
by the Indonesian Republic.)
believes that the Communist forces in Kedoe consist
chiefly of infantry, supported by light . and. medium machine guns and
3-inch Japanese trench mortars:, Until recently these weapons were standard
equipment of the TNI.
5.,,. In Jogjakarta the TNI has only three 75 mm. field batteries with 300 rounds
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DATE DISTR. B November 194
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
QN 'O ATIO REPORT
COUNTRY Indonesia
SUBJECT Dutch Military Activity in Middle Java
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