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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-01634R000100070005-9
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• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 6, 2000
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: September 25, 1954
• Content Type: TELEGRAM

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TO: Secretary of State
NO: 498, September 24, 3
9/2b/5 p.m.
CORRECTED PAGE 1
Control : 10808
Rec'd: September 25, 1954
1:02 p.m.
DEPARTMENT POUCH HAGUE, PASS CINCFE (CINCFE PASS COMNAVFE)
CGFEAF CINCPAC CGUSARPAC
JOINT WEEKA NO. 39 (SECTION II)
UNCLASSIFIED
ECONOMIC
OCL
FOA Price of gold: Price of gold on Djakarta market has increased
from 43 rupiahs on September 1 to 50.5 rupiahs on Sep,tember 23.
Upswing reported to be result of rumors of shrinking gold
coverage. Gold and foreign exchange holdings have decreased
rupiahs 562.2 million since beginning 1954, and proportion
rent liabilities decreased from 25.1 to 20.7
t
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reserve
percent over same period. Some sources attribute it also to
ken Indo's economy.
we
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ng
::manipulation _of certain circles seek
UNCLASSIFIED
ut tGmtf a Export of rubber: Government has announced that tb..ere wilbe
no (repeat no) export duty on rubber for fourth quarter 19-54-
"A i or payment of statistical tax and foreign exchange institute
4aiees price of estate rubber for fourth quarter fixed at rupiahs
5.07 Der kilo.
k` UNCLASSIFIED
%
Economic developments:
Bank of Indonesia report for first half 1954 shows that during
period money supply increased rupiahs 10;8.8 million; govrern-
ment floating debt rose rupiah 1,571 million, brining total
government debt June 30 to ru is ' 1.4 , 871 mill ion; foreign ex-
change deficit of ru-riah 1,33 million, most of w.1-iich fir. anced
by decrease in gold Jnd foreign exchange reserves; retail
price indices showed decline while cost o-1-` 1-ving for civil
servants increased .although that for unskilled labor decreased.
UNCLASSIFIED
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Government ~; penditurea1a.n. and BuM
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For First Five Months of 1954
rupia s
Januar -ma 1954
Expenditures
Budget
I
Supreme Goverment Bodies
502.2
1198.8
it
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
63.6
45.5
ICI
Ministry of the Interior
l.q026.2
683.3
10.2
IITA
IV
Ministry of Agrarian Affairs
Ministry of Finance
112.1
436.5
IVA
Financing Service (including
Government Enterprises)
593.0
962.2
VA
Ministry of Agriculture
163.6
221.3
VB
Ministry of Economic Affairs
683.8
32301
VI
Ministry of Defense
1.168.8
19250.0
VII
Ministry of Justic
95.5
107.3
VIIIA
Ministry of Communications
117.8
175.1
VIIIf3
(ditto) Department of Shipping
5610
l;6
IX
Ministry of information
63.5
62.6
I
Ministry of Education & Culture
35307
6
XI
Ministry of Health
112.7
1369
XII
Ministry of Social Affairs
7404
7809
XIII
Ministry of Labor
28.6
28.2
XIV
Ministry of Religious Affairs
8301
67.9
blic Works & Power
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208.3
XV
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APPENDIX II
Cost_Of'LLiving Index Numbersg Dutch Family in Djakarta
Base: Djakarta, January 19501 2, 100
1950 1951 1952 1953 _'1954
Expense t ategos ' Dec. Dec. Dec. Decry Jan. 'eb. March
Food
1214.6
182.7
181.6
235.7
239.8
237.5
236.5
2
Liquor/tobacco
11901
152.4
173.1
195.9
1992
202.2
.0
20
5
0
Clothing
182.9
X27.14
268.14
302.6
303.5
303.5
3.
3
4
Fixed expenses
135 ,,0
152.8
165.2
192.14
192.14
192.4
192.
6
Miscellaneous
1147.0
170.3
173.0
187.9
190.2
190.8
191.
Weighted index
147.5
187.9
198.2
238.3
2140.8
2140.1
239.6
19514
J2 xpense (,ate; oxy
April
gay
June
July
Aug.
Se t.
good
23902
2145.1
20?~
202
7
2v ni
216?8
Liquor/tobacco
20103
200.9
3.
0
Clothing
30408
305.6
305.8
314.3
317.14
3147.5
1
Fixed expenses
192.14
192.14
192.14
192.11
193.1
198.
4
Miscellaneous
192,2
192.14
192414
193.7
19347
19940
Weighted index
2141.0
2143.9
244.2
21414.9
2145.8
2514.7
This series' prepared for a schedule of expenses in rupiahs of a moderate-
income Dutch family consisting of husband, wife, and two children, one of whom
attends elementary school. The ltFixed Expenses" category includes inter a1ia,
medical expenses and insurance as well as such government-controlle costs
as rent, utilities, and tuition.
Dor detailed information on this series, see "Cost=of-living indices--
European Family in ndonesia", Embassy Despatch 390.9 November 6, .1952. Index.
figures for months prior to 19514 may be obtained from Table III of the Retail
Price ;.chedule of March 15, 19514,9 submitted with Despatch 6146 of that date.
12.ourcet office of the High Commissioner of the vletherlands, Djakarta (limited
distribution).
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in D3akarta
Base. Djakarta., November 15,
1919'? 100
1952
1953
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105.
Expense Category
V all.
ii O
iiaren
Food
182.5
218.3
219.6
216.3
212.8
Fire/light/water
138.7
150.0
150.9
150.9
150.9
Clothi footwear
123.8
136.0
13603
136,3
136.7
House.//furnishings
130.1
153.7
151.7
155.1
155.9
Servants
290.9
300.0
300.0
300.0
300,0
Other expenditures
167.9
210.6
210.6
210.5
209.1.
Weighted index
1/ Exclusive of rent
Expense Category
169.7
198.2
196.8
195.1
195.5
Food
216.4.
218.6
225.3
221