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2 itemsSource archive: ProQuest Historical Newspapers ✕Perspective: Western mainstream press ✕Decade: 1950s ✕
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GA-01531 1955-01-16 The Observer rel B licensed

Djakarta Postpones the Evil Day (The Observer, 16 Januari 1955)

Djakarta postpones the evil day (The Observer, 16 January 1955)

The Observer, 16 Jan 1955, p.7, Rawle Knox, 'Djakarta Postpones the Evil Day': impressionistic report from Jakarta on a lively, disorderly capital, the Ali Sastroamidjojo government's dependence on Communist support, Sukarno's drift from impartiality, the delayed first election and anti-Dutch boycotts. A passing quote

GA-01497 1957-06-16 New York Times rel B licensed

Jakarta Sets Up National Council: Sukarno Names Members (New York Times, 16 Juni 1957)

Jakarta sets up National Council: Sukarno names members (New York Times, 16 June 1957)

New York Times, 16 June 1957, p.37, Special to the Times from Jakarta: Sukarno names the 45 members of the new National Council (Dewan Nasional), chaired by himself, with Roeslan Abdulgani as deputy chairman and secretary-general. About a quarter are described as Communists or sympathisers, including PKI member Sujono