THE INTERNATIONAL BRIGADE AND SOME OF ITS LEADERS

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R002100330005-1
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• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 15, 1998
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: December 2, 1948
• Content Type: REPORT

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I. Abdoel b'(a,d~id. formerly a corvoral in the $ Indian Division of the British
Army, has beooffie head of the International Brigade is the Indonesian Hepablic.
the combat branch of this brigade is Commanded by Abdoel Matin, formerly a
ma.~or in one of the Indian divisions of the British Army.
Z. The International Brigade consists of three grou~ns: .
a,, C'rc~.ne se, composed of about i50 men.
b. A:~?abi c * composed s~ f about 3Q0 ~'-en,
c. Indian, composed of abaat 120 mans all of vrhom are deserters ~mder
the leadership of Captain Abdael Ra.a~id.
3o bbdoel 8as~id has Tisited Singapore with Toffy tea to propagsndize for the
International Brigade.
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