INDONESIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80R01443R000100300002-7
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 24, 1998
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: August 11, 1953
• Content Type: BRIEF

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crrURiTY INFURM T . .
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NSC BRIEFING 11 August 1953
Last week Mr. Dulles spoke briefly about Indonesia and
the formation of a Communist-influenced government there.
In the internal political picture this situation is sharpening
the differences between left and right. In foreign relations,
already a strong drift from neutralism toward the Soviet Orbit
is clearly indicated.
The new foreign minister has already stated some of his
policies. He wants to strengthen relations with the Soviet
bloc. He says the government will send an ambassador to Moscow;
this is a step which former governments have refused to take.
Both he and the prime minister have announced that Indonesia
will support Communist China's claim to a place in the UN and
they have also mentioned their intention to export rubber to
Communist China. Regarding American aid, the foreign minister
has said he intends to study the problem before reaching a
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decision as to whethe rTCA should be continued. He also has
promised early abrogation of the Netherlands-Indonesian union.
Undoubtedly, the new cabinet plans quietly to purge anti-
Communist personnel on the various ministerial staffs and in
the army. But the most important army leaders are pro-West
and may resist by attempting a coup to take over the government.
In such case, they would be assisted by the National Police
Force, which is largely American-armed and which has been the
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A possible date for a coup is 17 August, which is
Indonesian independence day. A number of additional army
and police units are already in Djakarta for the independence
day parade, and so will be available if rightist leaders want
to use them.
Even if there is no military coup, some observers feel
the cabinet will fall after three or four months as a result
of growing political opposition in parliament. It is quite
possible, though, that the new government will last much
longer since it seems to have the blessing of President
Sukarno, whose influence has often been decisive in Indonesian
politics.
We have obtained a report of Communist strategy, as out-
lined to a Party meeting in Djakarta in June. It calls for
the establishment of a national front government to bring
order out of a purposely-created political impasse. The
inevitable "people's democracy" is scheduled to succeed this
national front after non-Communist groups are eliminated piece-
meal. This Communist program for Indonesia seems well under.
way.
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