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Indonesia, Internal political situation: Attempted coup against Sukarno [9] (FO 371/180318, October 1965)
FO 371/180318: Attempted Coup against Sukarno [9] (Oct 1965)
UK Foreign Office file FO 371/180318 (Oct 1965): Djakarta embassy telegrams, minutes and copied US cables on the 30 September affair. Covers the anti-PKI demonstration and burning of PKI HQ, Sukarno's return, Suharto and Nasution, and Anglo-American debate on backing the generals. Only Gerwani-relevant item: the 10 October telegram (p. 67) reporting accusations that Communist women volunteers tortured the generals.
Berkas Kantor Luar Negeri Inggris FO 371/180318 (Okt 1965): telegram Kedubes Djakarta, catatan internal, dan salinan kabel AS tentang peristiwa 30 September. Membahas demonstrasi anti-PKI dan pembakaran kantor PKI, kembalinya Sukarno, Suharto dan Nasution, serta perdebatan Inggris-AS soal dukungan kepada para jenderal. Satu butir terkait Gerwani: telegram 10 Oktober (hlm. 67) tentang tuduhan bahwa sukarelawati Komunis menyiksa para jenderal.
“'Communist women volunteers are accused of having tortured the generals before they were murdered' (Djakarta tel. 2115, 10 Oct 1965, p. 67).”
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