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Indonesia, Internal political situation: Attempted coup against Sukarno [14] (FO 371/180323, November 1965)
FO 371/180323: Attempted Coup against Sukarno [14] (Nov 1965)
UK Foreign Office file FO 371/180323 (c. 4-16 Nov 1965): Djakarta telegrams, Antara extracts and Foreign Office correspondence on the PKI's destruction, Subandrio, Nasution and Sukarno. Gerwani items: tel. 2480 (p. 39) reports a 8 Nov Jakarta rally of women's organisations demanding dissolution of the PKI and Gerwani; an enclosed Antara story (pp. 61-62) has a captured Pemuda Rakyat youth place Gerwani and 'Mrs. Djumono of Gerwani' at Lubang Buaja on 1 October.
Berkas Kantor Luar Negeri Inggris FO 371/180323 (sekitar 4-16 Nov 1965): telegram Djakarta, kutipan Antara dan korespondensi Foreign Office tentang penghancuran PKI, Subandrio, Nasution dan Sukarno. Butir Gerwani: tel. 2480 (hlm. 39) tentang demonstrasi organisasi wanita di Jakarta 8 Nov menuntut pembubaran PKI dan Gerwani; berita Antara terlampir (hlm. 61-62) memuat pemuda Pemuda Rakyat tertangkap yang menempatkan Gerwani dan 'Ibu Djumono dari Gerwani' di Lubang Buaja pada 1 Oktober.
“Antara account (p. 61): at Lobang Buaja 'he saw Gerwani, Pemuda Rakjat, BTI and other PKI members in readiness. Several prominent personalities, among them a certain Mrs. Djumono of Gerwani, conferred in one of the tents.'”
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