THE SHOWING OF INDONESIAN REPUBLICAN FILMS BY IZAK MAHDI

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R002300290011-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 24, 1999
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: February 2, 1949
• Content Type: REPORT

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Isak a!ahdi, Indonesian Republican representative in Siam, recently obtained
ton Republican newsreels for a private showing in Bangkok. Most of the
fila!s were documentations or Dr. Sukarno with his cabinet in negotiations
'rith visiting Americans, British, Indiana, and United Nations observers
One film showed a 'Republican Independence Days mass rally which was
held against Japanese orders. Another recorded many sloppns in English,
quoting the United States Declaration of Independence. Mahdi stated,
In reply to a query, that the Republicans expected American troops
rather than British to land in Indonesia at the and of World War U.
The films were 35 m. Indonesian language prints, interspersed with
English translations. They are old and warn to such an extent that
they can no longer be used in certain types of protectors. The film
were produced in Jogkerta.
A 16 mm. silent reel showed the First Indonesian Olympiad held in the
iummer of 19148.
Mahdi intends to show the films wherever possible in Siam. They will
he run at Chulalongkorn University as soon as Siamese language slides
are made up. it is hoped that local and upcountry theaters will accept
bookings. It is expected that there will be no admission charge.
hdi is extremely anxious to have American anu British films shown
in Republican areas to help counteract Soviet propaganda. In the
last four years no new American films have been shown in Republican.-
25X1 A6a geld territory. ~ Comment. It is believed that the American
!Notion Picture Export Tasoeision agreed to release films only to
Ixttch-controlled areas for the right to distribute in and out of Batavia .
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