THE SITUATION IN INDONESIA (REPORT #59 -- AS OF 4:00 P.M. EST)

• Document Type: CREST
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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79T00472A001500040058-9
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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 21, 2006
• Sequence Number: 58
• Publication Date: November 12, 1965
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Office of Current Intelligence
12 November 1965
INTELLIGENCE MEMORANDUM
The Situation in Indonesia
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(Re port # 9 - As o a0 P. . EST)
1. Sukarno is moving to regain full control of Indonesia's
information media. The army relinquished control over the
Indonesian radio today, and a change in tone in broadcasts is
already noticeable. The anti-PKI prasss has also toned down its
attacks on the extreme left and in particular on Foreign Minister
Subandrio. New press regulations returning press supervision
from the army to Information Minister Achmadi were issued several
days ago.
2. Subandrio himself appears to be displaying new confidence.
One of his subordinates has told the US Embassy--that the Foreign
Minister's position is secure and that Indonesia's foreign policy
will not changer Subandrio claimed today that Indonesia would
"take an active part" in the struggle against neocolonialism.
He also claimed that normal trade with Communist China had been
restored--a statement at variance with earrl.i.er reports from
military sources that the embargo was still in effect.
3, The US Embassy notes that civilian anti-Communists appear
confused and concerned following Sukarno's speech Wednesday.
These elements, who had previously expressed optimism over the
course of political events in the country, now seem discouraged
in the wake of the President's assertion of determination and
authority. The civilians appear to be waiting to see how the 25X1
army will now react.
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continuing direct anti-PKI
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The army is
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action. It announced today that it had foiled a planned
Communist uprising in Borneo. No details were given.. In
Djakarta, the military commander stated yesterday that his
orders. issued as war administrator would,remain in effect
despite Sukarno's lifting of martial law on Wednesday. The
Djakarta press has been taken out of his hands, however. In
Makassar, Celebes, some 90 percent of Chinese-owned shops
were -sacked on Wednesday by mobs that were probably
motivated as much by racial animosity as by political
considerations. Elsewhere on Celebes and in Central Java the
army is continuing to round up PKI adherants.
6. The army is still publicly claiming that PKI leader
Aidit is trapped in Central Java, but 25X1
has told the Embassy that Aidit has been in army hands 'or 'w
weeks. There is no confirmation of this report.
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