Irian Barat Masalah yang Paling Penting (Gloria Garton)

Article by Gloria Garton (1962), translated into Indonesian from the Australian 'Tribune' and quoted from Harian Rakyat, reporting her Indonesian visit. She says Indonesians, including women who suffered Dutch imprisonment, regard Dutch-held West Irian as a threat to independence, express wishes for friendship with Australians, criticise Menzies's government, and recall 1945 Australian dockworkers' support. Gerwani is not named.

Artikel Gloria Garton (1962), diterjemahkan dari 'Tribune' Australia dan dikutip dari Harian Rakyat, tentang kunjungannya ke Indonesia. Ia menulis bahwa rakyat Indonesia, termasuk wanita yang pernah dipenjara Belanda, menganggap pendudukan Belanda atas Irian Barat sebagai ancaman bagi kemerdekaan, menginginkan persahabatan dengan Australia, mengkritik pemerintah Menzies, dan mengingat bantuan buruh pelabuhan Australia tahun 1945. Gerwani tidak disebut.

“Indonesians, 'including its women', told her they had spent long years in Dutch prisons for national independence and feel West Irian is essential to it.”