ACTIVITIES OF THE APRA AND OTHER DISSIDENT FORCES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R004200420012-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 10, 2000
• Sequence Number: 12
• Publication Date: January 25, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION Cc .
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT CD NO.
'COUNTRY
Indonesia
DATE DISTR.
25 Jan. 1950
SUBJECT
Activities of the APRA and other Dissident Forces
NO. OF PAGES
NO. OF ENCL&
2
25X1A RP'
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REPORT NO.
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'r~esterling'a well-equipped Angkatang Perang Ratu Ad3.1 (APRA) forces attacking
Bandung were transported in 40 trucks* and were carrying new medium and
light machine guns?
21 The Tentera Pdasional Indonesia (TNI) base command at Bandung was completely
surprised by the attack despite the strong rumors of an impending attack
that were current 2022 January.
Estimates of the strength of .APRA forces in the Bandung area run from 800
to 2,600 men.
4. The Darul Islam-APRA forces east of Jakarta from Bekassi to Tjibinong greatly
outnumber the TNI forces in this area. So far there has been no large scale
action on either side.
5. Surnedang, between Cheribon and Bandung, is now surrounded by Darul Islam
forces.
6,, gore Tentera Komunis Indonesia** men have been arrested in Jakarta by the
TNI. Interrogation of these men indicates their headquarters is in Kampong
Sawah, 20 kilometers southeast of Jakarta.
7. Irroc:ular forces are concentrating on the outskirts of Serpong, Tjisauk, and
Rumpin on the southwest border of the Jakarta area. It is believed that these
troops may attack later this week.
8. Heavy fighting is in progress about 75 kilometers west of bedan in the Batak-
lands bottitween Jacob Siregar's Communist units and a TNI. battalion under
Kawilarang.***
This document is hereby regraded to
CONFID(NTIAL In ac?,,ordance with the,
letter of 16 October 1978 from the
Director of Central Intelligence to the
Archivist of the United States.
Next Review Date: 2008
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Comment, 12 January 1950, reported that fiesterling
2" a motor transport companyQ
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Comment, , 17 December 1949, reported that the
Military Governor of worth Sumatra was Lt, Colo Alexander Kawilarang
and that his headquarters were in Madan,
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