Meeting of the Onder Sectie Comites, PKI Surabaya (laporan CIA, 1953)

=== [PDF page 1] === Approved For Release 2001/04/12: CIA-RDP80-00810A000300430009-2 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY This Document contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States, within the meaning of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited. INFORMATION REPORT CONFIDENTIAL / CONTROL - U.S. OFFICIALS ONLY SECURITY INFORMATION 25X1A SUBJECT: Meeting of the Onder Sectie Comites of the PKI DATE DISTR.: 23 February 1953 NO. OF PAGES: 2 25X1A / 25X1C / 25X1X 1. On [Unreadable] December 1952, a meeting took place of the eight Onder Sectie Committees (OSC) under the jurisdiction of the Surabaya Sectie Comite (SC). The OSC's represented were Sidoardjo, [Unreadable], Modjokerto, Djombang, Southern Surabaya, Northern Surabaya, Gresik, and Wonokromo. The chairmen of the meeting were Slamet and Minu, who were the representatives from the Surabaya Sectie Comite. 2. The following directives from the SC were issued: a. Party discipline must be more strictly enforced. b. Registration of all members must be carried out by the end of March 1953. c. Cadre strength must be increased. d. The OSC's must purge all wavering members and those whose loyalty is in doubt. e. Young men must be encouraged to join the Persatuan Bekas Pedjoang Seluruh Indonesia (PERBEPSI) (All Indonesia Union of Ex-Strugglers). f. The intellectual struggle must be carried on through the Ikatan Pemuda Peladjar Indonesia (IPPI) (Federation of Indonesian Student Youth). g. More support must be given to the Persatuan Guru Republik Indonesia (PGRI) (Teachers Union of the Republic of Indonesia) and the Gerakan Wanita Indonesia Sedar (GERWIS) (Awakened Indonesian Women's Movement). 3. The following directives were impressed upon the delegates as most urgent: a. Strong efforts must be made to raise more funds for the general election. CONFIDENTIAL / CONTROL - U.S. OFFICIALS ONLY === [PDF page 2] === Approved For Release 2001/04/12: CIA-RDP80-00810A000300430009-2 CONFIDENTIAL / CONTROL - U.S. OFFICIALS ONLY 25X1A b. Agitation-propaganda in favor of the National Union Front must be intensified. c. OSC leaders must carefully take note of party members, and those who are in sympathy with the party, who are popular with the people. All such must be brought to the attention of the SC as potential general election candidates. d. Special attention must be paid to increasing the effectiveness of propaganda directed towards members of the Barisan Tani Indonesia (BTI) (Indonesian Farmers Group) and the Rukun Tani Indonesia (RTI) (United Farmers of Indonesia). e. OSC leaders must endeavor to cultivate friendly relations with local police and [Unreadable] 4. The second cadre training course will begin on 15 January 1953. One man from each Rayon Comite (RC) and one from each OSC will be selected to take the course. 25X1A [Unreadable] Mild purges have since been carried out in the Sidoardjo and [Unreadable] OSC's. CONFIDENTIAL / CONTROL - U.S. OFFICIALS ONLY Approved For Release 2001/04/12: CIA-RDP80-00810A000300430009-2