Estimate of Current Economic Situation in Indonesia (laporan CIA, 1951)

=== [PDF page 1] === = 8 Approved For Release 1999/09/09: CIA-RDP82-00457R007100030010-3 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT NO. a: “ELLOFAR, AF INFORMATION REPORT op no. Va COUNTRY Indonesia CON FIDENTIAL DATE DISTR. 26 February 1951 SUBJECT Estimate of the Current Eeonomic NO. OF PAGES 3 Situation in Indonesia 25X Yor ACQUIRED DATE OF INFO, NO, OF ENCLS. (LISTED BELOW) SUPPLEMENP TO REPORT.NG, a THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION 25X1X 1. ‘Indonesian economy is at nresent in the grip of the first stage of Communist directed economic sabotage. If the Indonesian Government does not handle this matter with drastic firmness, the situation will probably result in the fall of the Cabinet and increased leftist strength throughout the Government, - The reneral temper of the Cabinet has been one of collective indecision up to the time of the enactment on 13 February 1951 of the ban on strikes and loek-outs in vital industries. This regulation went into effect as of the date of ite enactment, If this Government decree is not enforced, economic sabotage wil] continue to a point at which leftist parties will be In a food nosition to dominete the Government, 3. Many elerents in the var‘ous known Communist political varties as well as elements in the Angkateng Perang Re~ublik Indonesia (APRI) and Police, save exvressed keen disappointnent at the Government's inability to deal effectively with such economle problems as the current rice situation, but little or no effort is mate by these elements as a whole to remedy the situation In renera’ the labor picture is as follows: 4. Orders to strike, alleredly issued by the World Tederation of Trade Unions (WPTU) in Peipi-g in Jenuary, were sent. through the Sentral Orpganisasie Puruh Seluywvh Indonesia (SOBSI) delegation in Peiping vie the Chinese © Communist diplomatic pouec! to Djakarta. Tere they were delivered to Srnranoto an? Niono of SOBST in Djakarta and executed by Subardjo and Srnranoto, * 5. In November and December 1950 the Partai Buruh Indovesia merged with the Partai Komunis Indonesia (PKI), giving the latter increased strenrth in Parliament. T his document is hereby regraded to CONFIDENTIAL in accordance with thie letter cf 13 Cctoler 1978 from the Director cf Central (intelligence to the Archivist of the United States. Next Review Date: £008 Document Ne, a | Ne ch C2. --—oepssircHTN coverghertaL/ocwmnen = U.S, OPSIOMIS OMY; Awhed | [Lx Fuses 1 BisTRIBUTION “ Ome Ts ide | | Pi. S3 i j i ath |anf 7g. | L CON Uji} CONFIDENTIAL Date: 4, ) Approved For Release 1999/09/09: ca-norse ip Moo MAE bee === [PDF page 2] === 25X1C 25X1C - Approved For Release 1999/09/09: CIA-RDP82-00457R007100030010-3 CONFIDENTIAL CONF INENTIAL/CONTROL U.S, OFFICIALS ONLY CENTRAL INTELLTGENGE AGENCE ae: Immortant groups currertly striking or about to strike sxe? Group Factories Persons Strike Strike to Affected Involved Began Begin Indonesian Sugar Labor Union 5 13,000 21 January at Solo Bendung Textile Labor Union 220 22,000 2 February Tndonesian Republik Plan- 238 40,000 6 February tation Iabor Union, East (plantations ) Sumatra Goodyear Tire and Rubber 1 1,100 26 Janvary Co, Bogor Batik Worker's Union (organized by Mrs, Trimrti) 12 (amal1) few thousand United Command of O11 Labor tnions (KABM) ist group at production 19 February centers in Sumatra and Borneo 2nd group in event lst 27 February strike not satisfacorily solved This strike will involve entire distribution, installation and shipping systems of Bataafsehe Petroleum Mastschapnij (BPM) and American od] Sompanies throughout Indonesia gigi All~Indonesian Seafaring Labor 23 February Union (SPSI) against KPM } General Motors | (now discussing demands with | union) Railway Worl’ers Union Bandung (SBET) (Ultimatum riven under direction of the Indoresian Communists Singeih and Supardi) Sareket Buruh Perkebunan Republik Indonesia (SARBUPRI) and PERSATUAN BURUH PERKEBUNAN REPUBLIK INDONESIA (PERBUPRI) in Sumatra Bast Coast 200,000 (approx. ) opto ~ U.S. OFFICIALS ONLY / CONFIDENTIAL Approved For Release 1999/09/09: CIA-RDP82-00457R007100030010-3 === [PDF page 3] === Approved For Release 1999/09/09: CIA-RDP82-00457R007 10003091073. Approved For Release 1999/09/09: CIA-RDP82-00457R007100030010-3