US Consulate in Medan

Type: foreign party/state
Country: United States
Also written as: US Consulate Medan

1965 – 1965

2 items

GA-02580 1965-06-08 rel C

Telegram 509, US Consulate Medan, Juni 1965

Telegram 509, US Consulate Medan, June 1965

US Consulate Medan telegram 509, 7-8 June 1965: the military used Dwikora authority to overrule the governor over banning the newspaper Tjahaja, called a clear Army win. Pre-coup Army-PKI rivalry in North Sumatra; no Gerwani content.

GA-02582 1965-12-06 rel B

Telegram 184A, US Consulate Medan, 6 Desember 1965

Telegram 184A, US Consulate Medan, 6 December 1965

US Consulate Medan telegram, 6 December 1965: Muhammadiyah preachers say 'conscious' PKI members must be killed, like NU's final interpretation. Evidence of religious legitimation of killing; Gerwani not mentioned but relevant to women members.