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GA-02564 1965 rel C licensed

Indonesia, Internal political situation: Attempted coup against Sukarno [9] (FO 371/180318, October 1965)

FO 371/180318: Attempted Coup against Sukarno [9] (Oct 1965)

UK Foreign Office file FO 371/180318 (Oct 1965): Djakarta embassy telegrams, minutes and copied US cables on the 30 September affair. Covers the anti-PKI demonstration and burning of PKI HQ, Sukarno's return, Suharto and Nasution, and Anglo-American debate on backing the generals. Only Gerwani-relevant item: the 10 Oct

GA-01984 1965-10-20 Renmin Ribao rel A licensed

Renmin Ribao, 20 Oktober 1965: Perubahan mendadak situasi politik Indonesia (印度尼西亚政局发生急剧变化)

Abrupt change in Indonesia's political situation: Suharto takes control, mass arrests, PKI offices burned

Xinhua survey in Renmin Ribao (20 Oct 1965, p. 1) of Indonesia's first three weeks after 30 September, from Chinese-side sources: Suharto takes control, mass arrests (3,000 by 17 October), PKI headquarters burned, Harian Rakjat closed, universities shut, anti-Chinese incidents. Gerwani appears in the NU demand to disso