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Indonesia, Internal political situation: Attempted coup against Sukarno [13] (FO 371/180322, 28 October-5 November 1965)

FO 371/180322: Attempted Coup against Sukarno [13] (28 Oct-5 Nov 1965)

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UK Foreign Office file FO 371/180322 (28 Oct-5 Nov 1965): Djakarta telegrams quoting Antara on the post-coup purge, Sukarno versus the generals, Medan and Central Java. Gerwani items: tel. 2418 (2 Nov, p. 52) reports a Kowani/women's congress move to expel Gerwani members; tel. 2421 (p. 57) quotes Suharto naming 'Pemuda Rakjat and Gerwani the petty actors' of the coup, with the PKI as 'Director'; p. 35 records a Pemuda Rakyat arrest near Lubang Buaya.

Berkas Kantor Luar Negeri Inggris FO 371/180322 (28 Okt-5 Nov 1965): telegram Djakarta yang mengutip Antara tentang pembersihan pasca-kudeta, Sukarno melawan para jenderal, Medan dan Jawa Tengah. Butir Gerwani: tel. 2418 (2 Nov, hlm. 52) soal langkah kongres wanita/Kowani mengeluarkan Gerwani; tel. 2421 (hlm. 57) mengutip Suharto yang menyebut 'Pemuda Rakjat dan Gerwani pelaku kecil' dengan PKI sebagai 'Sutradara'; hlm. 35 penangkapan Pemuda Rakyat dekat Lubang Buaya.

“Suharto, via Antara 2 Nov 1965 (p. 57): 'Untung and his associates were the main actors, Pemuda Rakjat and Gerwani the petty actors... the P.K.I. as being its Director or Stage Manager.'”

People

SuhartoSukarnoSubandrioAndrew GilchristFrans SedaUmar WirahadikusumahChaerul SalehD.N. AiditM.H. LukmanNjotoNjonoSudismanSakirmanSurjosumpenoHurustiati Subandrio

Organisations

Indonesian Women's Movement (Gerwani)Indonesian Women's CongressPeople's YouthCommunist Party of IndonesiaArmy Para-Commando RegimentAntara News AgencyUK Foreign OfficeAnsor Youth MovementAll-Indonesia Central Labour OrganisationNahdlatul Ulama

Places

JakartaMedanCentral JavaSurakartaKlatenBoyolaliBanyuwangiLubang BuayaGarutSurabaya

Events

Kowani expels GerwaniArmy press sexual slander campaign against Gerwani

Topics

1965 coup and aftermathLubang Buaya and sexual slanderpropaganda and mediakillings 1965–66arrests and detentionGerwani organisation

Tags

women's movement unityscreening and loyalty oathswire report

Details

Date
1965
Creator
FO 371-180322
Publication
Document type
government record (government / diplomatic record (UK National Archives file, digitised by Adam Matthew))
Language
English
Perspective
Intelligence/diplomatic record
Source role
primary
Country
UK
Period
1965–1966
Source archive
Adam Matthew: Foreign Office Files for South East Asia 1963-1980 (via AM Explorer, Columbia) | (via AM Explorer, Columbia) · source link
Access
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File
01 Primary Sources/1.6 US, British and Dutch Government Records/UK Foreign Office files (1964-1980) - FO and FCO files on Indonesia (Adam Matthew, TNA)/FO 371-180322 (1965) - Indonesia, Internal political situation, Attempted coup against Sukarno [13] [TNA via AM Digital].pdf
OCR / text
Fair (0.848) · proof-reading: key passages (Claude, Oct 2026) · translation: not needed
Collection
01 Primary Sources › 1.6 US, British and Dutch Government Records › UK Foreign Office files (1964-1980) - FO and FCO files on Indonesia (Adam Matthew, TNA)
Summary basis
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