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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

GA-01338 1957-09-27 Ons Noorden rel B

Indonesisch parlement wil een meer concrete vorm van samenwerking tussen Soekarno en Hatta (Indonesian parliament wants more concrete Sukarno–Hatta cooperation)

Indonesian parliament wants more concrete Sukarno-Hatta cooperation

Ons Noorden (27 Sep 1957) on the parliamentary debate after the national consultation conference. PKI MP Suharti Suwarto sharply criticised the revolutionary councils in Sumatra and Celebes for arresting local communist leaders, warning the conference decisions cannot work until they are freed. Other speakers urge Suka