GA-01301 1961-12-15 relevance B public
Soekarno nu opperbevelhebber: N.-Guinea-plannen worden uitgewerkt (Sukarno now supreme commander)
Sukarno now supreme commander: New Guinea plans being worked out
Nieuwe Haarlemsche Courant, 15 December 1961: Reuters report that Sukarno chaired the first meeting of a 15-member national defence council as supreme commander for the 'return' of Western New Guinea. At the opening of the Gerwani congress he again said he would use armed force to liberate West Irian.
Nieuwe Haarlemsche Courant, 15 Desember 1961: berita Reuters bahwa Sukarno memimpin rapat pertama dewan pertahanan nasional beranggota 15 orang sebagai panglima tertinggi untuk 'mengembalikan' Nugini Barat. Pada pembukaan kongres Gerwani ia kembali menyatakan akan memakai kekuatan bersenjata membebaskan Irian Barat.
“In a speech at the opening of the congress of the Indonesian women's movement 'Gerwani', Soekarno again announced he would use 'armed force to liberate West Irian'.”
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- 1961-12-15
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