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CIA, Press Information Relating to Insurgency and Counterinsurgency: South and East Asia (Summary No. 6897, 4 November 1965)
CIA, Press information relating to insurgency and counterinsurgency: South and East Asia (Summary 6897), 4 November 1965
CIA Foreign Documents Division weekly digest (Summary No. 6897, 4 Nov 1965) of press on insurgency in South and East Asia. Its Indonesia section reproduces Army-controlled press (Angkatan Bersendjata, Duta Masjarakat) on the 30 September Movement, including claims that Gerwani volunteers trained at Lubang Buaja and mocked, struck and tortured the generals and Lt Tendean; the rest covers Malaysia, Cambodia, India and others.
Ringkasan mingguan Divisi Dokumen Asing CIA (No. 6897, 4 Nov 1965) dari pers Asia Selatan dan Timur. Bagian Indonesia memuat pers yang dikuasai Angkatan Darat tentang Gerakan 30 September, termasuk klaim bahwa sukarelawati Gerwani berlatih di Lubang Buaja serta mengejek, memukul, dan menyiksa para jenderal dan Letnan Tendean; bagian lain tentang Malaysia, Kamboja, India, dan lainnya.
“Tendean 'was turned over to the Gerwani volunteers... the obscene sport of these mothers of evil' and used for target practice (Angkatan Bersendjata, 8 Oct 1965; PDF p. 22). Also p. 13: female volunteers 'mocked, struck, and tortured' the generals.”
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