INDONESIAN COUP WAS A RED BOBBLE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00149R000600180015-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 19, 1999
• Sequence Number: 15
• Publication Date: October 10, 1965
• Content Type: NSPR

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in Indonesia is still fluid and re-,7 unlst headquarters in. Djakarta. As,A
remains somewhat unclear, hey passed the American, Embassy,, a Race for Succession
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