DESCRIPTION OF ROADS IN NORTHERN SUMATRA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00926A006400300001-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 18, 2001
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: July 21, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CONFnM,TAL
SECURITY INFORMATION
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
A -
COUNTRY Indonesia
INFORMATION REPORT
SUBJECT Description of Roads in Northern Sumatra
PLACE ACQUIRED Northern Sumatra
(BY SOURCE)
DATE ACQUIRED
(BY SOURCE)
DATE''(oc INFO.)
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OP THE UNITED STATES. WITHIN TNEMEANIND OP TITLE IS. SECTIONS 711
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A. The Siantar - Rantauparapat Road goes through the following towns:
(a) Pematang - Tanahdjawah
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(b) Dolokm d jawa
(c) Goenoengmariah
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(d) Limal,oeh - where it joins the main road from Medan. 25X1 X
N in ink on the map. It Is impassable several, times ,a year Per
a eavy rain between Siantar and Liuapoeloeh. 'Surface - some
asphalt, some packed dirt.
2. Q. Please estimate in terms of fact the width of the roads described in this report.
A. No figures, but the average width permits two Plymouths (1951) to pass each
other with about six inches to spare. When meeting a truck or bus, most
US cars would have to get partially off onto the shoulder.
3. Q. What is the surface of the road between Sibolga and Padang?
A. Not known - have heard it is passable most of the year.
Q. Please indicate (on the enclosed WAC ,#920)wlxich of. the lateral roads running
between the Medan - Rantauparapat Boad and the Siantar - Rantauparapat Road
are clay surfaced-
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(a) Road through: Laras Estate, Pematangbandar, Limopoeloeh - has dirt surface
supplemented with crashed rock. A ,good part of it-runs through Laras Estate
and is well maintained. There is one steel bridge recently built (one-way width).
The road is passable year round except after an unusually heavy rain. It is the
quickest way to R,antauparapat from the Sorbalawan area, circled in ink.
(b) Road through: Bahbajoe - some asphalt but supposedly in worse shape than
road I marked in ink.
(c) Road through: Boentoesialtong, Roetabosar, Prapatdjandji - comparable
to Road (b).
Conclusion: For transportation from Siantar to Rantauparapat the only foolproof
route is to join the main route (Medan - Rantauparapat)at Tebingtinggi. This
is an %ll-weathe? road and well kept up.
foon file at the?CIAOLibxa;y., 'iorld.Aeronautical Chart #920, Nias Island
5X1A (Indonesia/Malaya) showing routes described
above
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