REVIVAL OF BINTANG TIMUR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A000500220006-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 31, 2001
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: March 16, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved For Release 2001/11/21 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA000500220006-6
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
This Document contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is' prohibited.
CONFIDENTIAL/CONTROL - U. S. OFFICIALS ONLY.
SECURITY INFORMATION
COUNTRY Indonesia
REPORT NO.
SUBJECT Revival of Bintang Timur DATE DISTR. 16 March 1953
NO. OF PAGES
DATE OF INFO. REQUIREMENT NO. RD
PLACE ACQUIRED REFERENCES 25X1A
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
The Bataksl have revived the Binta `Timur, (Star cif the Orient) a daily newspaper
pubYished before-the war by Para a Harahap.' The N.V. Per'tjetakan';dknelPenerbitbitan
Bintang Timur (Star of the Orient Printing and Publishing Company), a limited
liability company with an investment of R. 500,000, has been established to
handle the paper. It will follow a policy of Indonesian nationalism. Officers
are:
Managing Director M. T. Hutagalung2 A well-to-do Batak
President of the Board J.H. Panggabean A journalist
of D'iectors
Directors Andjar Asmara
?A journalist
D jQdy OQ'n.Q1uBU Q Chairman of Partai R jat
Nag on:l
An editor Mochtar Lubis3 Editor of the Times of Indonesia
An Indonesian radioi. broadcast announced that the Bintang Timur Printing and
Publishing Company would begin publishing an illustrated weekly called Lukisan
Dunia in February under the editorship of Andjar Asmara, and that soon would also
publish a daily called the Bintang Timui.
CONFIDENTIAL/CONTROL - U. S. OFFICIALS ONLY
QJ
(Note: Washington DistributioAPj*&ktIad, Fir; R l~lea seil2&Q101~/,94) : CIA-RDP - -
 Approved For Release 2001/11/21 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA000500220006-6
CONFIDENTIAL/CONTROL - U. S. OFFICIALSL`OiiLY
-2-
1. The Bataks are one of the few groups in Central Sumatra who were never
Converted to Islam.
Hutagalung was elected chairman of the Press Association of Indonesia on
24 August 1951. At that time he was connected with Merdeka and Berita
Indonesia,
Lubin is also head of ANTARA, and editor of the Indonesia Raya.
CONFIDENTIAL/CONTROL -- U. S. OFFICIALS ONLY
Approved For Release 2001/11/21 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA000500220006-6