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CIA Office of Current Intelligence, Sukarno and the Communists (Special Report SC 00642/64A, 23 October 1964)
CIA Special Report SC 00642/64A, 23 October 1964: Sukarno and the Communists
CIA Office of Current Intelligence Special Report SC 00642/64A, 'Sukarno and the Communists' (23 Oct 1964, Secret; declassified 1975). Analyses Sukarno's mutual exploitation with the PKI and Aidit's strategy; lists PKI front membership claims, including Gerwani at almost two million, beside BTI, SOBSI, Pemuda Rakjat and Lekra. No other Gerwani content.
Laporan Khusus CIA OCI SC 00642/64A, 'Sukarno dan Kaum Komunis' (23 Okt 1964, Rahasia; dideklasifikasi 1975). Menganalisis hubungan saling memanfaatkan Sukarno-PKI dan strategi Aidit; mencantumkan klaim keanggotaan organisasi front PKI, termasuk Gerwani hampir dua juta, di samping BTI, SOBSI, Pemuda Rakjat, dan Lekra. Tidak ada isi lain tentang Gerwani.
“'Women's Front (GERWANI)--almost two million' among PKI front groups with BTI 8.5m, SOBSI 3.5m, Pemuda Rakjat 2m (p. 4).”
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