COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES IN INDONESIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R002800760004-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 10, 2000
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: June 20, 1949
• Content Type: REPORT

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DATE DISTR, 20 U E 1949
NO. OF PAGES 2
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Asa&avia
The s+a:vanese journalist, Sudjatmoko, now is believed to be serving as a
messenger between Tan Malaka* and Dr. ~,. Mochtar, Muwalladi, and other
Co rmunists in Batavia.; Sudjatm.oko, r ho is reported to have returned
recently from New York, also contacts Raden A. Asmaun, Matraraan Plantusen
tic., 22 , Meester Cornelis, regularly.
2. i number of alleged terrorists and Communists in Kampong Lhxku, southwest
of Kuduzswe,;, Menteng, Batavia Centrura, were arrested on May Day on charges
of preparing to sabotage the town.
3 The Central-e Mil.i Lair e Inlichtingendionst (CMI), the Solicitor General's
office, the Vreemdelingen i n Inlichtings Dienst (VID), and the Base Co Y and
Intelligence 3ervice dispatched agents to Molenvliet West 19#3, on 2E April 1949,
because it was believed. that the central council of the Sin Ming Hui
would assemble. No raid was made,:
Five other Dutch agents were watching the Min Sheng She at Manggabesar 79,
Batavia, Nothing unusual happened at this address
Cheribon
The remainder of the Tentara Komunis Indonesia, formerly the fighting
Forces of Mohan ed Ju.suf's Par-tai Kornunis Indonesia(PKI), remains neutral
but not impartial in the fight between the venters, Nasional Indonesia (TNI)
and the Tentara Islam-Indonesia (TII), In March 1946, in Cheribon, the
Tentara Komunis Indonesia revolted against the Teaktera Republik Indonesia (T ,I )
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On 1 May 1949, the PKI was regrouping in the village of Tjiwaru,
District of Lurangung, Residency of Cheribon. The strength of this
group is about 850 men equipped with various small arms. This fighting
force, on order of Tan Malaka, has changed its name to Komruando Persatuan
rakjat kiurba, Coordinated Command of the Peoples Forces. They disseminate
propaganda of the Partai Rakjat, Partai Murba, and Partai Etakjat Djelata,
7 The following are some units which are being organized by the Kormiando
Persatuan Rakjat M.urba:
Barisan. Piso Belati About 150 young Communists
(Sharp-bladed Knife Corps) awed with pistols and knives.
Barisan Pengrusak Over 100 men.
(sabotage Corps)
Barisan Kerbau Offensive force of over 500 men
(Caribou Corps) armed with rifles.
Barisan Pemerintah Over 100 propagandists led by
(Communist Administration Corps) educated Communists, mostly Javanese.
' Communist armed units in Surakarta are estimated to number as follows:
Djati.nom, 1,000; Tutus"81,500; Delangu, 1,000; and Karanganom, 1,000
9. The Tentara Komuni.s Indonesia in Surakarta is under Bahrudin; E. Coerdian;
Wikana, who is reported to be alive; and others. The aforementioned persons
are subordinate to Setiadjit. General headquarters of the Tentara Komunis
Indonesia is reported to be at Karanganom, east of Klaten. Two Dutch
infantry companies and an armored car platoon are garrisoned at Klaten,
zany military--trained members of S jarifudin e s Front Demokrat Rakjat (?DR),
the Pesindo, and the Sentral Organisasie Buruh Seluruh Indonesia (SOBSI)
are reported to have joined the Communist army.
U, aaerun* , of Gang Tengah No. 39, Batavia Centrum, has moved-to Surakarta
town, where he is posing as the manager of a theatre.
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Comment. The New York Times, 7 June 1949, states Col. Sungkono,
Military Governor and commander of Republican forces in '.cast Java, confirmed
the report that he ordered the execution of Tan %ialaka at Blitar on
16 April 1949.
Comment. Unlocated in this office,
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Comment. -reports that Sacrun is Tan Malaka's
25X1A commissary fo~ r 4-est Java. His duty is to secure financial support for
Tan Malaka.
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