Indonesia, Internal political situation: Attempted coup against Sukarno [14] (FO 371/180323, November 1965)

=== [PDF page 1] === 180323 CLOSED UNTIL AAG === [PDF page 2] === (Security Grading—to be Up-graded where Appropriate) SOUTH-EAST ASIA DEPARTMENT SUBJECT: G2,f a CY ted No. LASS Dated & Yh peghtr Encloses Copy of: References and Relevant Papers: PD 7y Received 3 Unenta: (Outward Action) MINUTES eit (Printing Instructions) 180323 (Referred to Legal Adviser) completed) | === [PDF page 3] === ae CONFIDENTIAL of FROM DJAKARTA TO FOREIGN OFFICE chi / aa EE LY UREIGN OFFICE (oiS/27z9 Cypher/OTP DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION Sir A. Gilchrist NO. 24355 D. 0552 4 November, 1965 4. November, 1965 Re 1835 4 November, 1965 CONFIDENTIAL 2 K 1a’ / do Addressed to Foreign Office telegram No, 2435 of 4. November Repeated for information t¢:= Kuala Lumpur, POLAD Singapore and B.H.C. Singapore, and Saving/to:= Washington, Canberra, Wellinzton and Bangkok, My telegram No. 200 paragraph 8; Subandrio, The pressure against Subandrio does not appear to have increased. He behaves with great confidence; He spent last week-end in the hills with minimum guard, and his wife, who seemed to have sunk out of sight, has re-emerged into full view ((B) my telegram No, 2418), — - ays 2. A Dutchman who dined with Sukarno at the week-end says the President told him he would drop Subandrio as soon as he felt this was the wish of over 50% of his cabinet, de Reports from quarters close to the military also indicate that Subandrio’s fall is only a matter of time, 07 “de On the other hand Subandrio's meeting with me "on British ~pasis’, plus reports of Japanese plans for aid to Indonesia, (my telegram Nos 2433), are taken as indications that he is still in full and successful management of Indonesia's foreign policy, The latest public sttack by the Tunku on Subandrio, alleging his membership of the Communist Party, is likely to tell strongly’ in Subandrio’s tactical favour, | 5. I think that Subandrio:- (a) Is trying te convince the army that he is an indispensible Ambassador-handler who has sincerely jumped aboard the anti-PKI bandwagon; (b) Is fighting a losing battle; (c) Is neverthelgs good for. two or three weeks yet, perhaps longer. Foreign Office please pass Saving to Washington 512, DISTRIBUTED TO he athe CRO F.E. & P.D. News Dept ~~ CONFIDENTIAL === [PDF page 4] === FROM Dated Received § Ver her” (Outward Action) (Printing Instructions) (Referred to Legal Adviser) (Action completed) (Security Grading—to be Up-graded where Appropriate) SOUTH-EAST ASIA DEPARTMENT SUBJECT: Mn Lana ef ata! Snepemnetins Sioa ft td hk ef frMtiia Encloses Copy of: References and Relevant Papers: MINUTES === [PDF page 5] === FROM DJAKARTA TO FOREIGN OFFICE En Clair DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION Sir A. Gilchrist No. 2460 5 November, 1965. R. 1418 5 November, 1965. D, 0900 5 November, 1965. | 1,: / Addressed to Foreign Office telegram No. 21,60 of 5 November, 1965 Repeated for information to: Kuala Lumpur POLAD Singapore Antara 5 November reports (a) More incriminating documents found in Surabaya. They contained plans for taking over all State - ewned sugar companies in East Java. (b) Disintegration of the P.K.I. in the Malang area. Continuous operations are being carried out by the armed forces. "Many of the P.K,I. activists are no longer able to bear the pressure and surrendered". Five political parties in Bali have demanded that the P.K.I, be disbanded. DISTRIBUTED TO: F,0. S4BeA.D. JM.1I.D. J.¥.PsG.D. News Dept. F.E. & Pac. Dept. News Dept. === [PDF page 6] === ea VA Y bcfertot No. 2é6/ (Outward Action) (Printing Instructions) (Referred to Legal Adviser) (Action Mai lexed completed) (Main Indexed) (Security Grading—to be Up-graded where Appropriate) SOUTH-EAST ASIA DEPARTMENT SUBJECT: lUidhe Aas, Si wih ad tins te msn a S} eee yprAhli A 4 fe f° Ce Z * 4 4 Y CHLALY fete ie Ui S-2tyr Pv bé Lo and Ayr ck C A i: Cred, ay CAdiiall@,: I%¢ Bietenting Aa f Ae tak'/ A la te. arta, Encloses Copy of: References and Relevant Papers: MINUTES === [PDF page 7] === CONFIDENTIAL Cypher/OTP FO/CRO/WH. DISTRIBUTION Sir A. Gilchrist No. 2461 D. 09.38 5 November 1965 < eibetate 1965 Re 17.03 5 November 1965 CONFIDENTIAL Addressed to Foreign Office telegram Ne. 2461. of 2November Repeated for information to: Kuala Lumpur POLAD Singapore DHE toiy Lag The Australian Broadcast Commission correspendent here has had a repert from a reliable representative now touring central Java to collect information, and has sent a summary ef it by air (net cable) to his people in Singapore. 26 The report is based on news ebtained from Indonesian Army Headquarters at Semerang, where there is continued fighting between rebels and army groups on the Semerang/Sele read, and en personal observation. Casualties running inte several hundreds have been incurred apparently over a very short time, These casualties comprise en the one hand Muslim and Nationale ist groups killed by the Communists, and Cemmunists killed by the army. Hundreds ef people have been kidnapped by the Communists. 500 Communists were captured by the army in the Bojolali/Klaten area, "A Marine Corps detachment plus artillery and armoured cars" arrived in semerang Thursday, 4 November. The triangle Solo-Bejelali-Klaten is alleged te be 70% Communist in sympathy. VVVVV CONFIDENTIAL a nn nk ee ee ae === [PDF page 8] === SOUTH-EAST ASIA DEPARTMENT hl bityp, Ute FROM Sea y J va Lc th wat yu (2rt4/ j, fa (.lécaf [rth pen tn Cte of Clas No. SOL s Encloses Copy of: Dated ¢ Dion be Received { Yf- ve bs (Outward Action) fect cs (Security Grading—to be Up-giraded where Appropriate) PENGUIN ELL “ve dinar ¢ yo Mp a tc Aine a! ny Ayre yt bet ~ References and Relevant Papers: MINUTES (Printing Instructions) (Referred to Legal Adviser) (Action completed) === [PDF page 9] === erro ryYfhyfhyryeo toe ae meer emamenernen 90000 =. BR ee aee qa a 0 8:0 on ae SMON eotar't "a TM f r ts ya's D e 0° A “ON UOLBUTTTOM UOLSUTUSBM OF BuTABg ssed 90T, 9. 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Gilchrist No, 2467 D.0550 6 November 1965 .6 November, 1965 R.0910 © November 1965 Addressed to Foreign Office telegram No, 2467 of 6 November, . Repeated for information to g Kuala Lumpur ‘ POLAD Singapore. DH 101S/ From Antara 5/6 November. (a) Resolutions demanding the liquidation of the PKI... are still continuing to flow in. Mass rallies#for this purpose in towns in North Sumatra, Pontianak and in West Java. The Indonesian Journalists Association meeting in Djakarta has adepted a resolutiom calling on Sukarno immediately to dissolve the PKI, (b) 118 members of the PKI rounded up in Tanggerangy 200 in Tjilatip. Four corpses "horribly beaten up and mutilated", found in latter place, documents seized by the armed forces “confirmed that they had been victims ef the Gestapu terror", (c) Seven political parties in North Sumatra have demanded the dismissal of Brigadier General Sitepu from his post of Governor of North Sumatra, He is accused of having brought members of the PKI into "strategic Government posts" and of having passed 700 million rupiahs to the PKI from public funds. === [PDF page 12] === ’ tC iy he ta.) tke a A ti palty LH Y Dated “ Vevemb- Encloses ¢ Received 6 fievent« (Outward Action) (Printing Instructions) (Referred to Legal Adviser) completed) INDONESIA J Woven b-< eal hy Ol opy of: SOUTH-EAST ASIA DEPARTMENT wL ly ty ile sl Y ¢ Liane ae, Abandid ser - A larnic (Security Grading—to be Up-graded where Appropriate) Qdexz HE 10/ Ss SG on y (#« 4c) be ae pdoriin Shiels licle. lat C& ig lp Chel Fr Bistoticlon crre Jaz. References and Relevant Papers: MINUTES === [PDF page 13] === TOP Copy ‘a FROM DJAKARTA TO FOREIGN OFFICE En clair FO/CRO/WH/ DISTRIBUTION Sir A. Gilchrist No. 2448 D.100, 4 November 1965 4. November 1965 R.0916 5 November 1965 Ni wis res Addressed to Foreign-Offtce-telegram No. 248 of 4 November Repeated for information to: ‘Kuala Lumpur BHC Singapore POLAD Singapore and Saving to: Washington Wellington Canberra A mass rally by the Indonesian Students Action Body (K.A.M.1.) took place in Djakarta on 3 November. Antara reports that the students "submitted a letver to Sukarno expressing conviction that he would take firm measures by disbanding the P.K.I. and its affiliates". Without the P.K.I. confroniation against Malaysia could be intensified. There had been strong indications that the P.K.1. and its affiliates had been carrying our acts of economic sabotage, thus weakening the struggle against Necolim. The letter noted that various religious leaders had recently reminded the President that the dissolution of the P.K.I. was obligatory under Islamic Law. Resolutions were read out at the rally denouncing f'the barbarity of the American imperialists who actively backed the neo colonialist project of Malaysia". The rally also regretted the tone of Peking Radio's broadcast towards the Indonesian people, and urged the Indonesian Government to take measures for the sake of preserving the solidarity of N.E.F.0.83 and particularly between Indonesia and China. Foreign Office pass Saving to Washington 514, Canberrao14*+, Wellington 140. === [PDF page 14] === Alt 0 bf Dated Received? Weyente (Outward Action) (Security Grading—to be Up-graded 1 4 where Appropriate) SOUTH-EAST ASIA DEPARTMENT [Unreadable] SUBJECT: Ere% Zcts fier Af 2diltérta 4 -{ NMerrennte- 7 Clowns [Unreadable] ree. Aeiiee ee rf lecance eS Of Le ner lotr CONCEIAMU ¥ CLangd ~ IW. i wv Calensfl oe wacet q // CTte Kass fore a Malogsta (Printing Instructions) (Referred to Legal Adviser) completed) Encloses Copy of: References and Relevant Papers: MINUTES === [PDF page 15] === FROM DJAKARTA TO FORBIGN OFFICE En Clair DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION Sir A. Gilchrist No. 216, 5 November, 1905, R. 1655 5 November, 1905. D. 1149 5 November, 1965, Addressed to Foreign Office telegram No. 26) of | DH (OLS APRS 5 November, Repeated for information te: Kuala Lumpur POLAD and B.H.C, Singapore Following from an editorial in A.?.I., 4 November, After we have cleaned up from P,K.I. influence the people are waiting impatiently to see whether there will be changes in the D.W.1I.K. [Sic] or a cabinet responsible for crushing British Malaysia. As composed at present it still contains Ministers either military or political who constitute a security risk. The question is whether the reshuffle will take place before or after Bung Karno's political solution. 2. A.P.I, also describe Njote as still a Minister of State but waiting to be dismissed. 3, Amother paper reports that Oei Tjo Tat, another Minister of State has been dismissed. S.8.A.D. J.M.ID, JoLePoG.D. IRD. News Dept. News Dept. === [PDF page 16] === TOP COPY FROM DJAKARTA TO FOREIGN OFFICE En Clair | FO/CRO/WH DISTRIBUTION Sir A. Gilchrist No. 2714 ye cam fe eS tevecter i965 {Oe (OS 28 D. 0705 8 November 1965 2 R. 1342 8 November 1965 Addressed to Foreign Office telegram No. 2 yof 8 November Repeated for information to: Kuala Lumpur POLAD Singapore and Saving to: Washington Canberra Wellington There was a meeting of the Cabinet in Bogor on 6 November attended by eighty-five Ministers. Among the absentees were General Nasution, and Aidit and Lukman. Njoto, however, was present. 2, Subandrio spoke to the Press afterwards. The following is taken from Antara's report of his remarks. The President had reviewed developments over the past month. He had reiterated that the 30 September Movement was something to be condemned, as was the Revolutionary Council it had set up. Public reactions after the event, both spontaneous and “unspontaneous" were endangering the revolution. The President understood the people's anger, sadness and feelings of vengeance, that was why he had allowed them to express their feelings in condemning the "counter-revolutionary venture." On the other hand it was not to be denied that the 30 September Movement was being used as a tool of parties and groups for their own profit." "Necolim and foreign subversion too, were exploiting the situation." So the President felt that all this was being used to push the revolution to the right. This was dangerous because it could cause the collapse of the revolution. "Sukarno was now thinking of taking action against the P.K.I., but the President would also take action against any other party that was fanning the people's emotions - if necessary these parties would be dissolved." In his speech Sukarno had expounded "the leftish nature of the Indonesian revolution." /"Social justice === [PDF page 17] === Diakarta telegram No, 24/71A to Foreign Office rsa "Social justice or Socialism was not only Communism or P.K.I. but Socialism was the people's ideal of justice. Marxism strived after justice and Indonesian Socialism is not confined to Communism only." "In settling the 30 September affair Sukarno would not change the basis of the revolution." This would always remain based on Pantjasila "from which Nasakom has emanated." Because of the affair the Indonesian revolution had suffered a setback of eight years. The revolution now had to be reorganized. At the Cabinet meeting Sukarno had said to Njoto, "You are stupid to perpetrate this condemnable thing. This event has dishonoured Communism, it is an infantile disease." Other political groups in the past - the nationalist and the religious - had been afflicted by this disease. "The Communists however had committed it for the second time." "In order to eradicate this infantile disease the President would take appropriate actions without changing the basis of the revolution." 3. See my immediately following telegram. Foreign Office please pass Saving to Washington 519, Canberra 1.9 and Wellington 1,5. === [PDF page 18] === TOP COPY wy FROM DJAKARTA TO FORBIGN OFFICE En Clair F.0./C.R.O./WH. DISTRIBUTION Sir A. Gilchrist D. 0714 8 November 1965 | R,/1351 8 November 1965 | Fe No. 2472 H oi pal|Hiac/Ae(a) 8 November 1965 Addressed_to Foreign Office telegram No. 24/2 of 8 November Repeated for information to: Kuala Lumpur POLAD Singapore and Saving to: Canberra Washington Wellington My immediately preceding telegram: Cabinet Meeting. Subandrio. Subandrio also mentioned to Press correspondents that Sukarno had told the Cabinet that he had no intention of dismissing Subandrio or Oei Tjo Tat (see my telegram Noe 2264.) from their functions in the Dwikora Cabinet. "What about Njoto?" asked the Press. "I don't know", said Subandrio. Foreign Office pass Saving to Washington 520, Canberra 150 and Wellington 116, === [PDF page 19] === SOUTH EAST ASIA DEPARTMENT, FOREIGN OFFICE, S.W.1. “ QPL, We We With the compliments of S.J.G. Gmbridge 4 10 November, 1965 “ REF. OR “TELS, 2471, 2478. BRITISH EMBASSY, Skt 3 DJAKARTA AS Flea(s === [PDF page 20] === been displuyin; 1 untriendly Slut === [PDF page 21] === RESTRICTED. Eth November, 1965. Because your ured forces raiaed our Smbassy in Djezkarta. This we consider an insult. Why did your Government seen to weicone the 30th September ovement? The Movement is your problem. We don't want to interfere. Under,ressure from the mob outside the Consulute grounds, the delegation tocs down the Chinese flag und shield, and ran up the Indones Liags. The Chinese Consul haus subsequently vizorously to the Governor's office - see wy arding my conversation with veneral Sobir November. ww CU aidet's (J. B. Wright. ) $.J.G.Cambridge, Esq,. British E.wbassy, NIAKARTA, RESTRICTED. === [PDF page 22] === Ld A FROM, ace a ae ut fh. Cletrist (Yj ekarts] No. Jay) Dated 5° WV per" be/ Received ¥ Vn emntt/ (Outward Action) (Printing Instructions) (Referred to Legal Adviser) (Action completed) Uf 177 | (Main Indexed) where Appropriate) SOUTH-EAST ASIA DEPARTMENT (Security Grading—to be Up-gfaded 1 § INDONE 2A HW. (015/246 V/C te “y cae a Le Caries 9 Krcif Ana ee tnas Dptsijr f /Vastles. a bse me f SPe< f. suBIECT: ¢clered Yeeling m 6 Woyemty: 26 Wtinuten, crelioy bi tin Laye Encloses Copy of: References and Relevant Papers: MINUTES b Says Chal tdC L Ne karte) SLAs ‘; [0° (Vw nha === [PDF page 23] === BRITISH EMBASSY GD bre November; ] 965 pw pHlows 2 86 (¢), you will have seen from @he telegram 24,71 of November reporting the Cabinet meeting in Bogor two days earlier, Sukarno was pushed just a little further along the road) dealing with the PKI - but not very far. ~ Vawaw)s 2. The purpose of this letter is to point ont the contrast between Sukarno's "I'm thinking of taking action against the PKI: Indonesian socialism is not confined to communism only" - with the continued and determined demands by all sorts of people and organisations for the total dissolution of the PKI. For example: (a) There was a very large anti-PKI demonstration in Djakarta today - 3 million people, says Antara. Liemena addressed the crowd on behalf of Sukarno. "We are here to demonstrate loyalty to our beloved President". Murmurs in the crowd, interpreted by observers as meaning "loyalty, yes, all very well; but the job on hand is to get rid of the PKI." “And" says Liemena, undeterred or oblivious, "We must not forget that our main enemy is necolim". Boos at this point and shouts of "ban the PKI" i.e. PKI first, and then necolinm. (b) An example of some deliberate forcing of Sukarno's hand. Antara, November &, reported a statement by a leading member of a committee of the Gotong Royong House of Representatives in which he (or conceivably the Antara editor) referred to "the political settlement to be taken by President Sukarno, i.e. the dissolution of the PKI and its sister organisations". D. Tonkin, Esq., South East Asia Dept., Foreign Office. === [PDF page 24] === (c) This editorial from Angkatan Bersendjata of November 9: "In recent years a myth that the PKI has been a prime factor in determining whether the Indonesian people are revolutionary or not has systematically been spread in the community. low after the failure of the PKI Gestapu people begin to wonder whether Indonesia will still be revolutionary if the PKI is dissolved; whether our revolution will turn to the "right" if the PKI is dissolved; and whether the Armed Forces will become "rightist" and "week" if they are applied to exterminate the PKI Gestapu. Everyone who follows the political development in our country will know that the Indonesian people will always be revolutionary without the PKI, that the Indonesian revolution will always be "leftist" although without the PKI participation, and that the Armed Forces, together with the people, will always form a strong leftist force. Our revolution after the PKI's Madiun revolt (1948 = 1949) was a leftist one. It exterminated Dutch imperialism in Indonesia and finally obtained international recognition of our independence. And now while we are facing imperialist encirclement in the form of Malaysia, the PKI masterminded the Gestapu. From the above-mentioned facts, the PKI has not placed itself as a loyal "partner" in our revolutionary ranks, but has been a disguised enemy that has been waiting for the opportunity to stab us from the back. So the revolutionary myth is nonsense, and let us continue to exterminate the PKI Gestapu to ensure the home front." A typical example from Antara, November 9: The Indonesian Moslem community in Tasikmalaja cannot be forced to accept the PKI in any form whatever. Thése strong views were expressed by Moslem leaders after a huge roll call recently. The Indonesian people should not be tricked again for the second time. They pointed out that ter the Madiun treason, the Indonesian nation had tolerated the PKI, had given the communists their trust /dvecause ‘of’ === [PDF page 25] === because of the people's loyalty to the Great Leader of the Revolution, Bung Karno. But what happened? The counter-revolutionary "September 30 Movement" and all its consequences, preceded by slander and insinuations. "Never again!", the Moslem leader chorussed. 3e Meanwhile the spate of reports about PKI atrocities and about security operations against the communists continue. A number of them have been sent by telegram. Here, attached, is another batch. Le I am copying this to Kuala Lumpur, POLAD Singapore and UKREP Singapore. === [PDF page 26] === [Unreadable: page scanned as coloured digital noise; no content legible] === [PDF page 27] === 1955/4 SO ROURLY OPERATIONS AGAINST "GUSTAPU" CONTINU? WIADATRD During Security-operations against Armed Vorces units i Jogja arrested a ner was found to have particivated in the notoricus Slaughter on October 1, the Army Information ( Monday. AYiy J atrols, nanied Karang Asai, who was involved in the brutal Brigadicr-General (posthumous) Katamso, the mander, YUPING the coerations security forces nections between Scnarang and Solo via Bojols off by "GESTAPU" gangs. Leven persons were Qe val 1 ai Lats anewon, while in Waru a total of and Ke among In Khali Kaninz a "Gestanu" terrorist, detained in Tjandiwarno Village, woile in Muljadi and his wife, wno is a member of custody. PKI disinterrati:s Pressed into a corner by the unending securiti launched by the Armed torces, the PKI and its afvili. tions were showing widespread signs of disintegrati formation Convers continueds In Worvgi the Pratjimantoro chapter of the } Self, while PKI branches in Karang Anjar, Gondosuli Ampel, end Wogosari had done so earlier already, in liadura, many PKI members, fearing the ang Sive-revo] “ionary people, are running +o the A: tection, In Sumenep, Madura, the authoritie: sons, Suspected of involvement in the In Pakelan, East Java, local milit village-head because of open support to "Gestapu" suspects were taken into custody, in Jakarta a total of 14 persons were in "Gestapu" during the past few da lleanwhile security operations against remne were continuing unabated in the area of Tangeran 7, it was disclosed by tajor H.D. Diagtatnadja, information offi the Tanverang military district, As a result of operations in the past few days a total of Teangerant: ~ Lib ws _ 21.6 persons were arrested, 4% f whom were transferred to Jakarta, In additicn seven fire-a and ammuniton, as well as importent documents, were se_lzed » Were seized, Operations in the mental field were also carried out 3 the local authorities, in which the local population was cis and explanations about the "Gestapu" which had clearly hi: Indonesian Revolution, In addition a wide spread purge among local government agencies was being carried out, Weapons === [PDF page 28] === Weapons and ammunitio ire-arms and ammunition w36 $63:200a forces d out Oo} r Dukuh, neal mission Java Police, [Unreadable], Al 2 COD ad Lis Drs ° parr Gr: Ls one db rer mans, 22 pi Ls 35 grenades, ammunition 1e©60| bar: withammunit 7a Us LL at on while Patjitan, ravellin away from his man ignored ced to shoot { information the man had HO nw 1} lovement!! COU] 2epLvemver 45 Movemen from sar Sa. 14 llrection of Central Java: mroruUc, un ti “revolutionary ALREADY Sane YAN S. flow: + vemnaran S9110Ve IO (4ntai a ttajor ou roto, 1 nform ition off Executive Administration (Pepelrada Re BE A a ead ED gs aes last wavurday that already 230 pers: Other kidnanpned ang: f the coun Central Ler i st the persons killed, 98 ars hai aten Solo; |. } ino Klaten, f POLO and o2 from Dintino: [Unreadable] led persons are froii various areas around L.1e ¥ hn ee Sieh te bipiihegls 1.4 w8 a ~ te the rélicic Major Suroto conc Ary fi, Je Pett: 07/8 P02/9H0 3/002 (HO3/0001/7T20 ) === [PDF page 29] === W) bn ul Sa e. luc duce pass ered, abi CONFIDENTIAT, achwr se, bo (0) nnd i wvret bus Arn ene nr Inited Kingdom ration hut hu 5 Peabo; Su yale rv tehuw V ebb, Downie "| : Decay Shaulen The Unitec itat the Ce eee present internationa sontrol 3 sontinuin civilian tending towards politics; Of the: United | States relations wit! they were before the coup ‘st was the also unlikely in that tl continually / the donesian/ Malays Foreign ( price, L ndon, 3° lele === [PDF page 30] === oa me HAYS nn7/ UOPUT A lO V8STT oO QO Sous CL TEA [Unreadable] OULTe ITHROO DTNOM 45% *MOOSO CUNUWIWOD pTnosd TSouopu £9.70 } t Or LOE *WS TUNWWOO lV i iN VUSTuU oud puooss ALOJ === [PDF page 31] === Registry Insert Telephone No. & Ext. Top Secret. | when appropriate. Secret. Confidential. | DFT cate Open. 13/77 | L1/11| Draft. IN THIS MARGIN. Ldeneia, Cow === [PDF page 32] === gh, Toe tom Aa, Et off An, Naan sae he LAA I v IN THIS MARGIN. NYrinons> * principal NOTHING TO BE WRITTEN and I imagine you would agra¢e in pulling the Americen assessment to pieces in | the next Counci liscussions,. ie BRA were, however, & Mteed that Evelyn Shuckburgh did not === [PDF page 33] === NOTHING TO BE WRITTEN IN THIS MARGIN === [PDF page 34] === K Religaese.t. WATE farsw CO Mard A by, J leinby, Dated JS Aovert Received 9 j/ver.Ac (Outward Action) [Unreadable] Aber, Nxle / if (Printing Instructions) (Referred to Legal Adviser) (Action completed) (Main Indexed) SOUTH-EAST ASIA DEPARTMENT INDONE 1- SUBJECT: ~~. vi, Mtoe as4thyinh Zc 2livn 2 sich h) Encloses Copy of: ig O'S (Security Grading—to be Up-graded where Appropriate) References and Relevant Papers: Anaescmewt 'C oct quot nother woLdcutncal. pos fae === [PDF page 35] === CONFIDENTIAL OFFICE, S.W.1. (DH 1015/288) 16 November, 1965. Thank you for your letter of 3 November to Stanley in J.M reporting United States views on how the Indonesian situation migh develop. 26 I think you should mow that we have certain reservations about the United States attitude as reported in your letter. The Indonesian situation, in our view, is at present by no means “almost entirely domestic". It is true that the struggle for powe itself is going on in Indonesia, but the repercussions of this struggle have already been felt in a number of countries. One needs only to glance at the very considerable comment devoted in the Russian and Chinese press to recent events in Indonesia to understand this. oreover, every statement issued by President Sukarno, the Generals and other factions in Indonesia is related to the external world, just as they continue to emphasise the supposed threat of Nekolim and their determination to pursue confrontation. Unfortunately some Americans tend to have their eyes so focussed on the internal struggle for power, that they are brushing aside the significance of confrontation. We have no desire at all to find the Americans coming to believe that events in Indonesia can be judged, and ‘estern policies decided, without reference to confrontation. We > naturally pointing out these considerations in Washington and lsewhere, but you may like to sake the opportunity of remind ae your colleagues, as opportunity serves, that attitudes towards confrontation continue to be our acid test for disevtainatine nekwenn one Indonesian faction and another. 56 Reverting to the American statement in the NATO Council, we would also wish to a Bee the facile interpretation of the "four elements in the inte struggle", The first element, the Army, is not a united an pte whole, Certain Army units were undoubtedly involved in Colonel Untung's coup and at least two Generals, the staunchly anti-communist General Adjie, Commander of the Siliwangi Division of West Java, and General Achmadi, come tera of Information, are active supporters of Sukarno and are ably not doing what the other Generals would wish them to. The. ‘United tates assessment also makes no reference to the part played by the Muslims, whose organisations throughout Indonesia /have been Welle illerd, ao ie 9 UKDEL NATO, Paris. === [PDF page 36] === ibd Le a esta mr Do a oak aN a a ae (Security Grading—to be Up-graded 3 6: ey ie RAVE, DE LC Mal A era eo ee where Appropriate) ee S.E. ASIA TOP SECRET We INDONESIA -DH (O15 [269 pu wis /asy (G Mak; b Gidiet Gta a Seas Aint Sasi Mboe Neds: ene EDiaher™) Apltdh Ee One ag hitessiadsr ee Pied Keprieols w No. A4A77 Dea dete: | ie Dated Y Nand. dar Encloses Copy, of: References and Relevant Papers: Neueurther a [98 é Received (Outward Action) 10 Novewle ‘c nee Day as An Usher Sry t bs WCor boeg bi Aue S laek Crete Britta trees tol teolo Ne 'ae raerabic(s. (Printing Instructions) > Cakes (Referred to Legal Adviser) es] Keys com leted) 33 ie | ic Vos ye Ee ) Stee dee Te Tins Tot At ocala TT teen eimai = a ene cS Ae EU IN === [PDF page 37] === S @ TOP SHORET a FROM DJAKARTA TO FOREIGN OFFICE bu lows (AS Cypher/OTP DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION Sir A. Gilchrist No. 2477 8 November, 1965 R. 1532 8 November, 1965 PRIORITY 4 oS) 2 ab TOP SECRET: Addressed to Foreign Office telegram No. 24.77 of 8 November Repeated for information to:=- POLAD Singapore. My telegrams Nos. 2471, 2472: Cabinet meeting. Soekarno yhelds a very little, but Subandrio stays on. Anti-Nekolim and Nasakom remain good Indonesian ideology. 2. Ina strained and almost unintelligible broadcast speech, Soekarno emphasised the above line and attacked the United States Ambassador, Marshall Green, 3, Nasution has communicated to Green his disgust at Soekarno's speech, but his disgust appears to be confined to the attack on Green and does not extend to the ideology. He asked that Green should retaliate by attacking Subandrio not Soekarno, 4. Nasution indicated his expectation of P.K.I. reprisals in Djakarta after 10 November. There was a full alert for army and police units. 5. Nasution declared himself disappointed over attitude of General Adjie (Siliw Ngi, Bandung). Adjie had failed to arouse public opinion against P.K.I. and coup leaders as ordered and was too loyal to Soekarno. (This fits in well with our own estimate of Adjie). Foreign Office please pass Priority to POLAD Singapore 156. DISTRIBUTED TO_ FO. J.M.I.De SeHBeA.De I.R.D. TOP SECRET bbbbb === [PDF page 38] === (Security Grading—to be Up-graded where Appropriate) SOUTH-EAST ASIA DEPARTMENT [Unreadable] FROM SUBJECT: Wowun’s 9annetim daimorbritan. < Yf hata o [Unreadable] me AG hchrool | A ch: S Novemte- ¢ Cltnant f2 he é *: o L# ‘ GA [Unreadable] References and Relevant Papers: Dated g SWeven. Encloses Copy ‘of t Received (0 athe (Outward Action) MINUTES (Printing Instructions) (Referred to Legal Adviser) (Action completed) (Main Indexed) === [PDF page 39] === FROM DJAKARTA TO FOREIGN OFFICE Top Copy Sir A. Gilchrist No. 2480 D. C4135 9 November, 1965 9’ November, 1965 R. 1255 9 November, 1965 Addressed _to Foreign Office telegram No. 2480 of 9} November Repeated for information to: Kuala Lumpur POLAD Singapore B.H.C. Singapore There was a large aémonstration in Djakarta yesterday by a number of womens’ organizations. They demanded the dissolution of the P.K.I., the Gerwani (a Communist women's movement) and other affiliated organizations. i Some anti-Subandrio banners were seen. === [PDF page 40] === 40) (Security Grading—to be Up-graded where Appropriate) f" AX Riser ‘ ( N r i D L. NJ Tent See SOUTH-EAST ASIA DEPARTMENT FROM SUBJECT: Me guusd fv Fe! i eR cy d Comd / MING YA a r A2HMenl|a < Mee creel Omer 9 ke, Wl J Kant Chih OniMen ntliste Orecla, bea Keef ways. 7h Mages [Unreadable] No. 7350 vor bt) et tet rea ee ee Earacrnee peta edaiesives nso palate eraesenreeemrsconierne nova esloonih ray Encloses Copy of: References and Relevant Papers: Dated (97 (Outward Action) MINUTES (Printing Instructions) (Referred to Legal Adviser) (Action completed) | (Main Indexed) === [PDF page 41] === +e TOP COPY CONFIDENTIAL FROM SINGAPORE TO FOREIGN OFFICE (Office of the Political Adviser to the Commander-in-Chief Far East) Cypher/OTP DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION Mr.Adams RT ae ee ere Te RE a D. 0317 10 November, 1965 No./50: R. 0724 10 November, 1965 10 November, 1965 Addressed to The Hague telegram No.l of 10 November Repeated for information to: Foreign Office and Saving to: Djakarta Kuala Lumpur B.H.C. Singapore Indonesian Air Force chief Omar Dani left Djakarta for The Hague on vague purchasing mission soon after coup under suspicion of complicity in it. 2. Almost anything he says publicly is liable to harm him in Indonesian eyes and be to our advantage. 3. If Reuters asked him as a distinguished Indonesian to say a few words about the Indonesian scene on the occasion of Heroes' Day 10 November and his present plans he might well ramble on about present situation there. Reuters' report would quickly get back into Indonesia. 1. Grateful for action on Reuters’ man without revealing knowledge of Dani's whereabouts comes from here. Foreign Office pass The Hague. DISTRIBUTED TO: ADVANCE COPIES: P.Ors mp AlD. Private secretary J.M.1.D over fig Mr.Peck aa Head. of SHAD. News Department Western Department C.R.On, East & Pacific Dept. News Department CONFIDENTIAL === [PDF page 42] === TOP Copy FROM THE HAGUE TO FOREIGN OFFICE En Clair DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION Sir P. Garran 09 ll November 1965 pt di [ors [24 A) De 1435 11 November 1965 R. 1438 11 November 1965 Addressed to POLAD Singapore telegram No. 18 of 11 November. Repeated for information to: Foreign Office and Saving to: Djakarta Kuala Lumpur B.H.C. Singapore ee A 10 0 Your telegram No. l. Ht ais] 9 \ / » cial § Dani gave a Press conference on 1 November (text sent by bag to Djakarta only: see also my telegram No, 315 to Foreign Office repeated B.H.C. Singapore). An Indonesian Embassy spokesman said Dani was visiting Holland in his full capacity as a Minister and as Chief-of-Staff of the Indonesian Air Force. Dani himself said he was acting on instructions from President Soekarno. He would visit other European countries before returning to Djakarta. He described as "quite a good joke" Press reports (my telegram under reference) describing him as a fugitive minister. 2. Agency report of interview follows air mail. Foreign Office please pass to POLAD Singapore 18 and Saving to Djakarta 13, Kuala Lumpur 11 and B.H.C,. unnumbered. DISTRIBUTED TO:- Western Dept. F.E. & P. Dept. News Dept. === [PDF page 43] === TOP COPY CONFIDENTIAL FROM THE HAGUE TO FOREIGN OFFICE pry i 27 () Cypher/OTP DEPARTMENTAL Sir P. Garran eke No. 332, De 1419 11 November 1965 11 November 1965 Re 1425 11 November 1965 CONFIDENTIAL Addressed to POLAD Singapore telegram No. 19 of ao 11 November. has hy Repeated for information to: Foreign Office and Saving to: Djakarta Kuala Lumpur BHC Singapore My immediately preceding telegram: Omar Dani, As Dani has already spoken to the Press and as the Reuters representative here is not British, we felt it unwise to attempt to mount such an operation at short notice, But we shall keep you informed of any further utterances by Dani. Foreign Office please pass to POLAD Singapore 19 and Saving to Djakarta 13, Kuala Lumpur 12 and BHC Singapore Unnumbered. DISTRIBUTED TO: FO. SHAD. JoM.I.D. JelePoGeD. Inf. Research Dept. Western Dept. News Depte CRO. FE. & Pe Depte News Dept. CONFIDENTIAL === [PDF page 44] === wth TOP Copy CONFIDENTIAL FROM SINGAPORE TO FOREIGN OFFICE (Office of: the Political:Adviser "tothe Commander.in Chief,.Rar East) Gypher/OTP DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION Mr. Adams No. (55 D. 0955 12 November 1965 12 November 1965 R. 1023 12 November 1965 CONFIDENTIAL H ais A$) Addressed to The Hague ‘telegram No/ 2 of 12 November Repeated for information to: Foreign Office And Saving to: Djakarta Kuala Lumpur BHC Singapore Your telegram No. 18: Omar Dani. Burrows from Reddaway. Many thanks, Will you be able discreetly to stimulate further interview please? Foreign Office pass The Hague. DISTRIBUTED TO; F.0. SHAD DeleA J M.I. Gebers LeRsls News Dept. Western ens C.R.O. Far East & Pacific Dept. News Dept. AAAAA CONFIDENTIAL === [PDF page 45] === 49 (Security Grading—to be Up-graded where Appropriate) SOUTH-EAST ASIA DEPARTMENT INDONESIA FROM SUBJECT;: (igus fer AOfHes f tem Aetigfams vn, Lplem be. nedirt Aref time i 7 Asos (6 Man es € MOLL No. /022 Dated 9 Voy Encloses Copy of: References and Relevant Papers: Received /@ Verenbaf (Outward Action) [Unreadable] (Printing Instructions) (Referred to Legal Adviser) (Action completed) . oan (Main Indexed) === [PDF page 46] === “"NISYVW SIHL NI N3LLIYM 39 Ol ONIHLON === [PDF page 47] === MANILA. 3 November, 1965. I sh erateful if you can send me a collection of the main telegrams from Djakarta on the 50 September incident and its aftermath. I am sending a copy of this letter to Andrew Gilchrist and shall also be grateful if he will from now on copy to us by bag his main telegrams on current developments in Indonesia. TF. hn bern. 2 (J.M. Addis) J... Cable, Esq., South-East Asia Department, Foreign Office, S.W.1 === [PDF page 48] === === [PDF page 49] === AOTSB-SF RoFl ates A124 AleX BoA 2. KRULL arbo 226s" 2233-84 232% 332755 2436) L237 a4 oor 2408 2410 [Unreadable] AY 33-31 aus | -5 2 NOTHING TO BE WRITTEN IN THIS MARGIN. === [PDF page 50] === oe 50 FOREIGN OFFICE, LONDON, S.W.1 RESTRICTED 8 November, 1965 er TOP SECRET ed I enclose a collection of the main telegrams from Djakarta on the 30 September incident and its aftermath, as requested by the Ambassador in his letter 1022 of 3 November to James Cable. 26 The serial numbers are: 1986 2058-59 2371 1987 2091 200 1990 2161 208 1992 2163 2410 1995<7 2174 2h 34-35 1999 2208 2438-39 2007 2212 2451-52 2009 2226 2.65 2013-14 227-49 5 2018-19 2260 2021 2265 2026 2283-84 2032 2328 204.6 2332=33 2053 2367 3e We have collected these together after a rather mrried search and if there are any others you would like please do not hesitate to let us know. ‘ kh. I am sending a copy of this letter to Chancery at Djakarta. (D.A. Campbell) M.HN. Geoghegan, Esqe, British Embassy, Manila. RESTRICTED - covering TOP === [PDF page 51] === FROM ( x 4M Ca 2506 Lape Dated Received (Outward Action) (Printing Instructions) (Referred to Legal Adviser) (Action completed) (Main Indexed) (Security Grading—to be Up-graded where Appropriate) SOUTH-EAST ASIA DEPARTMENT ae Di lo15f2 43. SUBJECT;: Abas aot A ola beminkt b; Ay focal pha NECOK/M 9 Ze. heigl ff fro fet Cond oncutr Pe eee inal ’ References and. ‘Relevant Papers: Encloses Copy of: MINUTES === [PDF page 52] === FROM DJAKARTA TO FOREIGN OFFICE En Clair DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION Sir A. Gilchrist DH tc sf, 293 Ne. 2506 D:0757 12 November 1965 / 12 November 1965 R: 1858 12 November 1965 Addressed to Foreign Office telegram No. 2506 of 12 November Repeated for information to: Kuala Lumpur POLAD Singapore Antara reports the following statements. (a) Major-General Sumarno, Minister for Internal Affairs: "Reminded the community to look out for the NECOLIM who were just waiting to use the emotions of the people for their benefit. NECOLIM would try subversive acts in a situation like this. Imionesia was still leftish despite the counter-revolutionary September 30 movement. It would not become rightist." (b) Idham Chalid, Chairman of the Nu Islamic Party:- "I disagree completely with the view that our revolution will turn to the right with the dissolution of the P.K.I." People should not be trapped by such words. They were part of the myth spread around by the counterrevolutionary September 30 movement. Leftist in the political sense meant one was for Pantjasila, for the clergy and anti-NECOLIM, The counter-revolutionaries had tried to plant three myths that revolution without the P.K.I. was rightist, and the people could not be mobilised in the interests of the revolution without the P.K.I, /That === [PDF page 53] === Djakarta telegram No. 2506 to Foreign Office That production would stagnate without the P.K.I., SOBSI and the BTI. These myths had almost been swallowed by the people. But had now been swept away, “with a few remnants left." Indonesia's foreign policy should be based on national sovereignty, economic self-reliance, and national independence in culture. ‘The manifestation of these principles in foreign policy was "friendship on the basis of eqality and non-interference in each others domestic affairs," "i+ is not legical to say you are friends while you call him names, and interfere in his affairs. I don't have to say whether it is a NECOLIM country ornot. |] advise those abroad calling themselves our friends, that Indonesia is not a meek nation and that Indonesia is not looking for enemies, but if anybedy is hostile to us, we will repay in kind," DISTRIBUTED TO South East Asia Department J.M.I.D. IRD. JolePeGelDe JeleAeDe News Department F.£.& P. Department News Department Jmg === [PDF page 54] === FROM DJAKARTA TO FOREIGN OFFICE Sir A. Gilchrist No, 2525 15 November 1965 D. 1026 13 November 1965 %. 0900 1). November 1965 Addressed to Foreign Office telegram No, 2525 of November Repeated fer information to: Kuala Lumpur, POLAD Singapore, B.H.C. Singapore, and Saving te Washingtena, Canberra, Wellington. My telegram No. 2506. Mere anti-Necolim statements as reported in Antara, (a) General Umar, War Administrater of Djakarta. "after cleaning up the counter revolutionary movement Indenesia was new meving tewards consolidating its ferces te step up the struggle against it feremest enemys Necolim, and their lackey Malaysia. This struggle had not abated during the crushing of the Gestapo counter revolutionaries", (b) Major General Suharto, Commander of the Indonesian Army’. "The counter revolutionary 30 September Movement was an act of treason, coming at a time when th¢ pregressive—revolutionary ferces were ready te wipe-out Necolim, particularly British created Malaysia. Fereign Office pass Saving Washington Ne, 530, Canberra No, 155, Wellingten No, 151. [Repeated as requested] lL, === [PDF page 55] === Na Na et Din ARMA No. A Dk Received (Outward Action) (Printing Instructions) (Referred to Legal Adviser) (Action completed) (Main Indexed) (Security Grading—to be Up-graded where Appropriate) ens Dh weft 3 4 /) 5 () S ee Mec ng be Les LON ‘ Pita ¢ rv MN Nook a Atel” Encloses Copy of: References and Relevant Papers: SUBJECT: MINUTES === [PDF page 56] === "ROM DJAKARTA TO FOREIGN OFFICE WH DISTRIBUTION Sir A. Gilchrist No, 2527 2 a LOIS Z44 135 Nevember 1965 D. 1110 13 November 1965 R,. 0951 11 November 1965 Addressed to Foreign Office telegram No, 2527 of 13 November Repeated fer information to: Kuala Lumpur, POLAD Singapere, B.H.C. Singapore, and Saving te Vashington, Canberra, Wellington, General Nasution, Nasution had a meeting alone with Sukarno on 11 Nevember, He told Antara afterwards that it was "te repert abeut his recevery and about issues falling under his autherity particularly the unity of action and cooperation between the President ani the armed ferces",. Nasution refused to answer questions about the restrration of internal security nd about the purging of the agencies concerned in this work. He said that this was General Suharte's responsibility. Foreign Office pass Saving Washingten Ne, 532, Canberra Ne. 156, Wellington Ne, 152. === [PDF page 57] === FROM DJAKARTA TO FOREIGN OFFICE i En Clair FO/CRO/WH DISTRIBUTION Sir A. Gilchrist ‘ Di ieag No. 2535 leony Qi D. 0438 14 November 1965 3 1), November 1965 Sy R. 0959 14. November raettiory [2%4) Addressed _to Foreign Office telegram No. 2535 of 14 November Repeated for information to: Kuala Lumpur POLAD Singapore BHC Singapore And Saving to: Washington Canberra Wellington My telegram No. 2527: Nasution. Nasution made a speech on 12 November, Following from Antara's report of it. Not only the actors of the 30 September movement but also its masterminds and supporters must be exterminated. The main actors of the Gestapu were veterans of the Madiun affair. After the Madiun uprising, these people had been allowed to move freely (and had even been given the opportunity to launch their actions), with the present disastrous results. He himself had survived three assassination attempts. senior officers and Colonels had been cruelly butchered by them, while civilian massacres took place, and they even tried to destroy the revolution. For this reason there should be no hesitation against the actors, supporters and particularly against the masterminds of the Gestapu. They may not, and should not be given another opportunity to repeat their crimes. It would not be appropriate to legalize their activities. They should be crushed immediately, especially the masterminds and dangerous supporters must be isolated. Those who committed treason and changed the course of the revolution must be punished, crushed, and isolated from all activities of the State. As long as they were given freedom of movement, one could be certain that they would threaten the safety of the Nation. Beware of slander. There never was a so Called Council of Generals. The P.K.I. should be destroyed, not because Indonesia was anti-Communist, but because proof, and facts, widely known to the public, had pointed to the P.K.I. as "the traitor of the State and Nation. This had committed counter revolutions and should be exterminated from Indonesia. Indonesia must be united, but must the Communist group after having, butchered, assassinated, terrorized and committed treason against the State, still be embraced? ee Office pass Saving Washington 533, Canberra 157 Wellington 153. AAAAA === [PDF page 58] === CONFIDENTIAL Re FROM DJAKARTA TO FOREIGN OFFICE = ene Cypher/OTP IN ADIT /20¢ fp) WH DISTRIBUTION Sir A, Gilchrist Ne, 2539 11. Nevember, 1965 D. 0609 14 Nevember 1965 R. 1020 14 Novemver 1965 PRIORITY CONFIDENTIAL Nevember Repeated fer information to; Kuala lumpur, POLAD Singapere, B.H.@ Singapore, and Saving te Washington, Camberra, Wellington. My telegram No. 2535: Nasution. This speech can enly be interpreted as a flexing ef Nasution's muscles against Subandrio, My Australian colleague had a very reliable 1 11 le though indirect contact with Nasution en 13 Nevember which leaves him with a firm conviction of the military determination to climinate Subandrie; the timing may slip @ little (weeks, even months) in erder to give Sukarno a further chance te see the light about Subandrie, but the end - accerding to Shann's contact ~ is certain. Shann comments that he would regard any attempt by the West tomcourage acceleration as likely to be counter-preductive, Fereign Office pass Saving Washingten No, 536, Canberra No, 159, Wellingten No. 155. CONFIDENTIAL === [PDF page 59] === (Security Grading—to be Up-graded D where Appropriate) SOUTH-EAST ASIA DEPARTMENT D H 101/29 [Unreadable] ¥ 7, Combridge Loclradls fo tog Anta ah a Oy nls (une ESERD | hy, 7, dol do Jove: ‘a ( bol. beliieen No. * SkAAfY" oh neal y ey: oli LION Dated A / Encloses Copy of: References and Relevant Papers: Received x (Outward Action) MINUTES lef. (Printing Instructions) (Referred to Legal Adviser) (Action completed) (Main Indexed) === [PDF page 60] === South E Asia Dept., With the compliments of (S.J.G. Cambridge) 4. November 1965 BRITISH EMBASSY DJAKARTA === [PDF page 61] === PROM ANTARA SBIARANG, _ OCTOBER _30 A captured Pemuda Rakjat member who was one of the witnesses of the brutel murder of the seven heroes has told the sorry tale of how he had been drafted as a “volunteer” in Central Java ani then sent to Djakerta. The youth, by the name of M.S.M., also expressed his regret at what hed happened and said that be had really thought his going to Djakarta was only for the purpose of being trained as a volunteer. Police Commissioner, second class, Walujo Martono, public relations officer of the Central Java Police, told the press here recently that M.S.N., who had been captured in the house of his wife in a certain place in Central Java, had denied any knowledge of the plot to overthrow the Indonesian Government. superior in the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI§. to register as a volunteer by filling in some forms. ‘The registration was carried out in at secrecy and received the code-name of “Gerakan Tutup Mulut" Teseeatden Shut Up). M.S.N. was not allowed to tell anything to anyone, not even to his wife. M.S.N. then seid lest July he received ih to recist from his On July 25 he received instructions to participate in exercises at Lobang Buaja together with his friends from political and nass organisations, which recently had been frozen. Thousands of these “volunteers” converged upon Lobang Buaja from Bogor, Bandung, Central Java and from within Djakarta itself, comprising both men and women. ‘They were housed in various camps end tents. Training included exercises in the use of various calibres of arms, marching, guerilla-warfare ani indoctrination in PKI history, Marxism and Leninian. Hateful. Events Two days before the fateful day of October 1, 1965, M.S.N. received secret instructions ordering him that night to assemble at the Djatinegara by~pass, from where he was carried by bus to Lobang Buaja. The next day M.S.N. and his friends received wiforms and arms. M.S... and his group received orders to carry out certain military actions and to hold reids against people, whose names were ineluded in a "black list". On October 1, at 5.50,a.m., U.S... recel ved instructions to proceed to Lobang Buaja. When he arrived at that place he saw Gerwani, Pemuda Rakjat, BTI end other PKI mombers in readiness. Se@eral prominent personalities, among them a certein Mrs. Djumono of Gerwani, conferred in one of the tents, while outside M.S.N. saw two corpses, one of them in pyjemas; five persons were guarding the blood-smeared corpses. All over the place people were singing and dancing. At 7 acm the corpses were assembled and then thrown into a dead well. ‘The singing people joined hands in covering the corpses in the well with banana leaves and mud. === [PDF page 62] === M.S-N. also observed a stocky, handsome man, who was laughing upon witnessing the killing. The man later turned out to be former Lieu. Col. Untung. at Lobang Buaja and received rations from the public kitchen. Then Lobang Buaja was attacked by RPKAD (Army Commando) units and M.S.N. fled back to his home in Central Jave, where he was detained by security troops, however. in telling his story, the 25 year old youth again expressed his regret at what had happened and called on his friends still on the loose to come to their senses and to return to the right path by helping the legal Indonesian Government and the Armed Forces to return order and security, Commissijner Walujo Martopo concluded. SUBABAYA, NOVEMBER 2 The three holes containing 62 corpses, which have recently been uncovered by Armed Forces units in the village of Tjemetuk, near Banjuwangi, have turned out to be another link in the chain of events, resulting from the physical clash occuring on October 18 last in Karangasem, Banjuwangi, between groups combatting "GESTAPU" elements on one side and the counter-revolutionaries on the other. In this connection, Major Pratowo of the Second Siaga Combat Command, covering the residencies of Besuki and Malang, has told Antara that the 62 corpses discovered by the Armed Forces were the bodies of youths from Muntjar, who had been trying to avoid the clash occuring in Karangasen, The youths had been forced to go by foot after their cars had been vlocked by cut trees which had fallen over the road. After the youths arrived in Tjemetuk village, they were hailed by “GESTAPU" elements, who treacherously professed to be on the same side and offered the tired youngsters their “hospitality”. The youths were then invited to spend the night in the village and sprea@ ofer the various homes. Here they were received gracefully and “treated” on a sumptious meal. It was to be the last meal they would enjoy on eaith as the food turned out to be poisoned. Those who wére not killed off by poisoned food were assembled in one of the houses and then divided into groups of five. Every group was brought to a certain place and then shot to death one by one. One escaped One of the youths, however, managed to save his life by also resorting to trickery. When he was about to be shot he managed to convince his butchers that he was only “going along with the group" to escape arrest by the authorities. He claimed that he had just been robbing a place end therefore had to Mft his heels to escape capture. During his flight he met this group and joined up with them. Ry telling this fable, the youth escaped death as he was not shot but only locked away in one of the houses. When Armed Forces patrols were arriving in the village, the guard in front of the house fled end the soldiers soon liberated the crafty youth. And the story of his narrow escape from death unravelled to the authorities the entire horrifying tale of treachery and viciousness. Copied tos Kuala Lumpur, POLAD Singapore, South East Asia Dept., I.R.D. === [PDF page 63] === FROM SAC C. bomb ge Ginaraye SEA. D Dated yu Received. is] I (Outward Action) (Printing Instructions) (Referred to Legal Adviser) (Action completed) (Main Indexed) 62 (Security Grading—to be Up-graded L where Appropriate) SOUTH-EAST ASIA DEPARTMENT Dy jis f2 7] SUBJECT: S Ex broil, a A Coe a mM atiink aAhiun) oe 4 VK T wel. MY | Encloses Copy of: References and Relevant Papers: MINUTES === [PDF page 64] === SOUTH EAST ASIA DEPARTMENT, 6 & FOREIGN OFFICE, S.W.1. SW tas [297 With the compliments of . Cambridge 8 November, 1965 BRITISH EMBASSY DJAKARTA === [PDF page 65] === UNCLASSIFIED Extracts from Antaras November 5: Raid on Secret PKI Meeting in Central Java The central information service of the Army disclosed today that a surprise raid was made on a secret meeting held by top PKI (Indonesian Communist Party) leaders at Siloneng village, Central Java, on November 2, The raid was carried out by troops of Battalion B during which six PKI leaders were arrested and two others shot and killed because they resisted in an attempt to escape, the service reported, The secret conclave was attended by about 500 persons and was strongly guarded by members of the Pemuda Rakjat youth organisation of PKI. Meanwhile security patrols conducted by troops of Battalion E at Teras village, Bojolali a few days ago resulted in the arrest of 50 persons who were involved in the counter-revolutionary coup attempt. Police troops also launched security drives in Suracarta on November 4, it was announced. On November |} these police troops searched the village of Sanggerahan/Grogol in Suracarta and found an arms cache there. About 21 pistols of various make, five guns, one bren gun and 34 grenades, six reserve bren gun barrels and 80,597 pieces of ammunition of various calibres and 62 magazines for various weapons were recovered. The arms cache was buried underground, the report said. November 8: More leaders of the local branches of the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) were captured during security operations in the area of Bondowoso, south eastern part of East Java, on November 1, it was reported here. Among them Was Abdul Rachman, regarded as the “brain" of the PKI Bondowoso., Meanwhile the village of Kembang, south of Bondowoso, Was purged of communist elements, including the village-head. Several veterans, suspected of involvement in the so-called "September 30 Movement" were also detained. Seized document meanwhile revealed that a so-called "ppp", which stands for “Pembakaran" (Arson), “Pent julikan" (Kidnapping) end "Pembunuhan" (Killing), had been charged with destroying several vital projects in the Bondowoso area, among others the railways, telecommunications and the local chapter of the Indonesian State Bank. / Other (Copied to: S.E.A.D., POLAD Singapore, BHC Singapore, Kuala Lumpur). === [PDF page 66] === UNC LASS cr LED ESD Other Antara's correspondent in Bondowoso further reported that during security operations in Djember a pistol and various important documents were ffoound in the house of 8S. Hartojo, former chairman of the PWI Besuki. During a raid into the PKI office in Tlogosari, Wonosari area, pictures were found of communist soldiers standing to attention with their weapons. In addition ten badges with the inscription “communist youth" and the hammer-and-sickle emblem were found. In a BTI office a search yielded a great number of books on communism. The number of books found far exceeded that possessed by an erences library in the area. In Sukusari, Wonosari, pictures of Mao Tse Tung and Aidit were seized. “he excellent cna2tke: ‘of these picture S pointed to their being made somewhere abroad. in Padang Meanwhile a police patrol recently raided a house in the town of Mambang, West Sumatra, and ran into an illegal meeting of communist youths whi was just being held. Two of the six youths were captured and one of them was found in the possession of a pistol. [The angry neighbours, who had tipped off the police that something suspicious was going on in the house, couldn't control their emotions and beat up the two captured youths before the police could drag them off to safety. te Tan dj jung 3 En iy m In Tandjung Enim, South Sumatra, a big demonstration was held by the local citizens against the counter-revolutionary "September 30 Movement" recently. During the demonstration the anger of the people ran out of bounds and this caused the storming and destruction of the homes of several people, suspected of nvolvement in GESTAPU. Most of the demonstrators comprised students and workers. === [PDF page 67] === (Security Grading—to be Up-graded U D where Appropriate) SOU TH-E AST ASIA DEPARTMENT FROM uy SUBJECT: ARTA J AK ARTA Dated #/// Encloses Copy ol: References | and ‘Relevant Papers: Received as (Outward Action) MINUTES MP f haoe deperiphion 3) ~ won - mechs Pag: es b WQcho(n, (AR rw \M "Sy a [Unreadable] ‘ fs \ J (. aay Me \\ RowA. | bo My heh Ley (Printing Instructions) (Referred to Legal Adviser) (Action completed) (Main Indexed) === [PDF page 68] === 4 INWARD SAVING TELEGRAM FROM _DJAKARTA TO FOREIGN OFFICE By Bag FILES DH ( ¢ fo Sir A. Gilchrist A qe No. 78 Saving Re 13 November, A965 4 November, 1965 Addressed _to Foreign Office telegram No. 78 Saving of & November Repeated for information Saving to: Kuala Lumpur POLAD Singapore Algiers According to Antara, 4 November, Subandrio told the Press, after coming out of a meeting with Sukarno, that the latter "felt relieved" at the results of the Algiers meeting "which had not even discussed Malaysia". DISTRIBUTED TO: 5S.E.A.D. === [PDF page 69] === Tonk Esq lk SQ, e ee South test Asia De aut bit (vs 248( A) With the compliments-of (S.J.G. Cambridge) 4 November 1965 (Reference Savingram 78 (S) BRITISH EMBASSY | DJAKARTA fh oh ( haefly dure 5 Mus authcle i === [PDF page 70] === THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1965 THE IND JNESIAN HERALD Editorial Pie rete The second Afro-Asian Summit Conferen ce, which was to take place in Algiers on November the F‘fth, has been postinoned for an indefinate period and would be con vened in |Algiers at a date to be set later. This decision was taken at the prel/minary foreign ministers meeting, which con. cluded ': the Algerjan capital on Tuesday with the adoption of the final resolution announcing the postponement, The resol ution called on all Afro-Asian countries to spare mo efforis im creating the con:/tions necessary for the success of the second Randung parley, Capltals of the Afro- Asian world received the decision with mix whole countries ed feelings, but on the such as Indonesja, UAR, and others abid- @d by the decision with the view of guarding Afro—Asi/an Solfdarty. The first;mpression of the dec’sion to tafepostpone the comference, may arouse a feeling of regret that the second AA parley cannot be held on the tenth ann verszry of the first AA Conference held in Bandung exactly ten years ago. Regre*able al- . because the Ministeria] Meeting wh/jch took place ‘n Djakarta last year had to a very large extent payed the way for the holding of such a Conference, The first Conference was postponed in July due to a change of governmem of the host coumtry, and now ‘t has been postpone’ because of other reasons, namely a complexjty of events which do not seem to be favourable for the holding of the AA—II Summit meeting as a Conference for the solidarity of Afro-Asian nations ‘n Sactive in Kor the Sake of A= A Solidarity Ags for Indones‘a, who had been one of the prime imitéators of the Conference, hier criteria has always been jn terms of the quality of the participating countries, in the sense that these countries are really anti-imperialism and anti—colonialism, and neo—colonialjsm, If most of these countries are ‘n favour of postponememt, or re luctant to participate therefore, would be futile to hold the Conference as planned, For, a Conference which does not dare to stand up against the necoljm and which does not reflect the true sentimemts of the peoples of the Afro-Asian world wijl not under any circumstances be a suc cessful Conference. Accordingly, it would be wiser then ¢o wajt until a more avsptc ious opportunity will arise. Indonesia has the greatest faith 'n Afro- Asian soljarity, which is synonym of the single volce of the peoples of Africa and Asia. Such a faith will never be shaken because that volce was born out of the common struggle against the necoljm and its stooges, ‘t wag also born in the struggle to achieve complete independence and social economiie emancipation, Based on her conviction, Indonesia the therefore, abides by the decision that has been taken jn Algiers. Last but noi least, we can never forget the work and untiring efforts that the host coumtry has put into the preparations for the holding of such a Conference. We deeply apprecjate the sacrifices, material ly and morally, that Algeria gave to esure the success of the meeting. The postponement as such does not mean the eradicat fon of all the splendid work and preparat ions that has been undertaken. On the it has been posipovred to ensure secoml A-A Conference will be no doubt i Con feremce ee ye === [PDF page 71] === AILDIT in @. Java lakarta, Nov, 8 (Antara), The General Chairman » Central Committee of the in Communist Party Dipa N, Aidit, the »,Gerakar [Unreadable] ounter LUTLO lonesi KI), leairy ortive coup has been repor to be in Central Java. it today,; reported to be mo Kartasura, Klaten and disclosed lit was iolali, This where quently seen at Aik hidit the OVeMentioned places ted a »,pilot restapu”’ area, was three consti project” of the counter-revolutiory elements for their opera ms and ill designg, rhis was reported to newsmen the presidential palace this orning by Minister-Comman r of the Army Major-Gene 1 Suharto after seeing Presint Sukarno MIN SADIKIN REGRETS CHINA’S DECISION 30 Sep- } PRICE PER COPY: Rp. 5 ree EIGHTY COUNTRIES OPPOSE ILLEGAL SEIZURE OF POWER BY RHODESIA’S WHITE MINORITY Djakarta, Nov, 3 (Antara), Some eighty countries Mo day called on Britain to use force to prevent an illegal seizure of power by Rhodesia’s white minority regime under Premier Ian Smith, made in a U.N, he Rho these The call. was resolution 4i desian eighty countrie Afghanistan nes, China R, and Yugoslavia According AP, there eight countries who oppose the resolution, There Aus tralia) Belgium, Canada, Ne therlands, New Zealands, Portugal, South Africa, and Uni ted States, cussing t Amag are an, Philippi Union, U.A, issue lgeria, Jay Soviet are are: The resolution condemned ythe policies of racial discri mination and segregation prac FOR NOT MEETING NAVICATION AGREEMENT ‘PROBABLY BECAUSE POLITIC jakarta, Nov, 3 (Ant Minister Maritime Coc TECHD tised in Rhodesia, which consti tute a crime against huttianta2) It condemns any issistance provided support or by any rime in yn all giving 3tate to the Rhodesia and call States to retrain minorit re irom any help at all to this The resolution all states,to use al] their powers against a unilateral dleclaration ndence, to refrain f mising any Rhodesi that rity regime, aiso urges of indeps rom reco in povernment does not represent the ma} of the people, and render and material help to people of Zimbabwe in freedom and , normal the their struggle fot independence”’, The resolution was passed despite British requests to wait the outcome of the current gotiations, Some de regard the mOve as a means of averting an agreement bet- Britis > ro yates ween and === [PDF page 72] === (Security Grading—to be Up-graded where Appropriate) SOUTH-EAST ASIA DEPARTMENT FROM, SUBJECT: (4(a7z Aepaev 7 f Ont (aan CHU e-Ceoriveet NO as 2 / pinoy 7 [Unreadable] Dated (5 1/% Encloses Copy of: References and Relevant Papers: (Outward Action) MINUTES (Printing Instructions) (Referred to Legal Adviser) (Action | completed) | (Main Indexed) === [PDF page 73] === FROM DJAKARTA TO FOREIGN OFFICE En Clair DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION Sir 4, Gilchrist Nt tous/99q Noe 2552 De 0847 15 November, 1965 / 15 November, 1965 Re 1007 15 November, 1965 Addressed _to Foreign Office telegram No. 2552 of 15 November. Repeated for information to Kuala Lumpur POLAD Singapore B.H.C. Singapore Following from Antara 15 November. A search has been made by Koti (Supreme Operations Command) of Lukman's office to find evidence of the P.K.I's involvement in the Gestapu affair. (Lukman is No. 3 in the Communist Party, a Minister, and Vice Speaker of the Gotong Rojong House of Representatives.) The Koti team found a "set of military uniforms with a special sign at the back of the shirt, a piece of yellow ribbon probably to be applied as a code, and pieces of cloth used to clean arms with". DISTRIBUTED TO: News Dept. News Dept. === [PDF page 74] === LaKarra No. x 30 / Dated (2/11 16/1 (Outward Action) Received (Printing Instructions) (Referred to Legal Adviser) (Action completed) (Main Indexed) _SOU fH-EAST ASIA DEPARTME NT (Security Grading—to be Up-graded é 3 where Appropriate) m7 Ve Dias es di f* fam - Kudu, Klock ee Encloses Copy of: References and Relevant Papers: MINUTES === [PDF page 75] === 74 » TOP COPY FROM DJAKARTA TO FOREIGN OFFICE | 16 NUV 1085 |: He 105/800 En Clair DEPARTMENTAL DISPRIBUTION Sir A. Gilchrist / Nos 2507 De 0812 12 November 1965 12 November 1965 Re 1905 12 November 1965 Addressed to Foreign Office telegram No. 2507 of 12 November Repeated for information to: Kuala Lumpur POLAD Singapore BHC Singapore Following from Antara, datelined Semarang, 11 November. Last Saturday (6 November) in the early hours after midnight, about fifty people clad in uniforms of green, yellow and black kidnapped five people from Kudus, Central Java. The next morning the remains of all five victims were found spread in various pieces. The five were, An unemployed old man, whose remains were found in small pieces along the road, A water buffalo trader and a servant - these two had their heads and hands cut off and were found in a paddy field. A railway worker and a village official - these two were later found with their heads and hands cut off along the banks of a river. According to reports, the five victims belonged to the Nationalist and religious groups. The authorities in Kudus had now detained about a hundred and forty people suspected of involvement in the 30 September movement. DISTRIBUTED TO: FO. S.E.AD. F.E.D. 1 4 TIRTD, awe JvlsbeGeDe Ro JsleA.Ds Se US News Dept. 8 ae C.R.O.F.E. & PD. 65 EEEEE 1965 === [PDF page 76] === ®; TA TO FOREI FICE En Clair FO/CRO/WH vara Sir A. Gilehrist No. 2528° bw) YH 10157300 13 November 1965 | / D. 1135 13 Nevenber 196 YH 10; R. 0935 14 November 1965 ad ssed to Forei Office telegram Ne, 252 f 13 November Repeated for infermation ‘te: Kuala Lumpur POLAD Singapere B.H.C,. Singapere My telegram Ne. 2507: P.K.I. Atreeities, Further reperts frem recent Antaras,. (a) 110 were killed and 26 ethers kidnapped in five days of terror from 21 Octeber te 25 Octeber, The vietims all belong te religieus and nationalist greups. They were "“vieliously killed and their cerpses either threwn in holes er just left te ret". 75 ether people are still missing. Security eperations have uneovered “several impertant decuments, ene ef them a black list centaining the names of 17 pelice efficers and ef those whe were te kill them", (b) Decuments captured in the Surskarta area have "preved beyond all doubt that the recent trouble in Central Java, as well as vieious killing, had been caused by the P.K.I.". The decuments had revealed that P.K.I. members had been ordered te intensify their activities and te get ready te receive arms "from twe fereign countries", The decuments alse deal with the vicious terrer to be carried out by P.K.I. gangs, ge-slew actions by railway workers, and strikes by Sebsi in several vital state enterprises, (e) “A yeung man who narrewly escaped a horrible death at the hands <f Pemuda Rakjat terrerists had teld how 1 ether yeuths were blinéfelded and carried te the Sele river where they were subjected te the mest atrecieus kinds ef terture," (d) A Pemuda Rakjat gang ef 50 attacked a group of Moslems whe were praying en the bank ef a river near Padang, 4 of them were earried away and tertured, Their horribly mutilated bedies were found the next day. af (ad) Army para-cemmandes: in the Klaten area have discevered 18 “horribly mutilated bedies" in twe heles which had been specially made for the purpese, In one was the bedy of a village "wise man" tegether with three ef his children. (f) “In view ef the continuing terrer, para-conmande treeps have assembled youngsters frem the religious and nationalist — and given them training in self-defence and military tactics.! === CORRECTED KEY PASSAGES (proof-read by Claude, Oct 2026) === --- [page 37] --- 3. Nasution has communicated to Green his disgust at Soekarno's speech, but his disgust appears to be confined to the attack on Green and does not extend to the ideology. He asked that Green should retaliate by attacking Subandrio not Soekarno. 4. Nasution indicated his expectation of P.K.I. reprisals in Djakarta after 10 November. There was a full alert for army and police units. 5. Nasution declared himself disappointed over attitude of General Adjie (Siliwangi, Bandung). Adjie had failed to arouse public opinion against P.K.I. and coup leaders as ordered and was too loyal to Soekarno. (This fits in well with our own estimate of Adjie). Foreign Office please pass Priority to POLAD Singapore 156. DISTRIBUTED TO: FO. [Unreadable] I.R.D. TOP SECRET === [PDF page 38] === (Security Grading—to be Up-graded where Appropriate) SOUTH-EAST ASIA DEPARTMENT [Unreadable] FROM [Unreadable] SUBJECT: [Unreadable] References and Relevant Papers: Dated [Unreadable] Encloses Copy of: [Unreadable] Received [Unreadable] (Outward Action) MINUTES (Printing Instructions) (Referred to Legal Adviser) (Action completed) (Main Indexed) === [PDF page 39] === FROM DJAKARTA TO FOREIGN OFFICE Top Copy Sir A. Gilchrist No. 2480 D. [Unreadable] 9 November, 1965 R. 1255 9 November, 1965 Addressed to Foreign Office telegram No. 2480 of 9 November Repeated for information to: Kuala Lumpur POLAD Singapore B.H.C. Singapore There was a large demonstration in Djakarta yesterday by a number of womens' organizations. They demanded the dissolution of the P.K.I., the Gerwani (a Communist women's movement) and other affiliated organizations. Some anti-Subandrio banners were seen. === [PDF page 40] === (Security Grading—to be Up-graded where Appropriate) SOUTH-EAST ASIA DEPARTMENT FROM SUBJECT: [Unreadable] No. 7350 [Unreadable] Encloses Copy of: References and Relevant Papers: Dated [Unreadable] (Outward Action) MINUTES (Printing Instructions) (Referred to Legal Adviser) (Action completed) (Main Indexed) === [PDF page 41] === TOP COPY CONFIDENTIAL FROM SINGAPORE TO FOREIGN OFFICE (Office of the Political Adviser to the Commander-in-Chief Far East) Cypher/OTP DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION Mr. Adams D. 0317 10 November, 1965 No. [Unreadable]: R. 0724 10 November, 1965 Addressed to The Hague telegram No. 1 of 10 November Repeated for information to: Foreign Office and Saving to: Djakarta Kuala Lumpur B.H.C. Singapore Indonesian Air Force chief Omar Dani left Djakarta for The Hague on vague purchasing mission soon after coup under suspicion of complicity in it. 2. Almost anything he says publicly is liable to harm him in Indonesian eyes and be to our advantage. 3. If Reuters asked him as a distinguished Indonesian to say a few words about the Indonesian scene on the occasion of Heroes' Day 10 November and his present plans he might well ramble on about present situation there. Reuters' report would quickly get back into Indonesia. --- [page 61] --- Police Commissioner, second class, Walujo Martono, public relations officer of the Central Java Police, told the press here recently that M.S.N., who had been captured in the house of his wife in a certain place in Central Java, had denied any knowledge of the plot to overthrow the Indonesian Government. M.S.N. then said last July he received [Unreadable] from his superior in the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) to register as a volunteer by filling in some forms. The registration was carried out in great secrecy and received the code-name of "Gerakan Tutup Mulut" ([Unreadable] Shut Up). M.S.N. was not allowed to tell anything to anyone, not even to his wife. On July 25 he received instructions to participate in exercises at Lobang Buaja together with his friends from political and mass organisations, which recently had been frozen. Thousands of these "volunteers" converged upon Lobang Buaja from Bogor, Bandung, Central Java and from within Djakarta itself, comprising both men and women. They were housed in various camps and tents. Training included exercises in the use of various calibres of arms, marching, guerilla-warfare and indoctrination in PKI history, Marxism and Leninian. Fateful Events Two days before the fateful day of October 1, 1965, M.S.N. received secret instructions ordering him that night to assemble at the Djatinegara by-pass, from where he was carried by bus to Lobang Buaja. The next day M.S.N. and his friends received uniforms and arms. M.S.N. and his group received orders to carry out certain military actions and to hold raids against people, whose names were included in a "black list". On October 1, at 5.50 a.m., M.S.N. received instructions to proceed to Lobang Buaja. When he arrived at that place 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, while outside M.S.N. saw two corpses, one of them in pyjamas; five persons were guarding the blood-smeared corpses. All over the place people were singing and dancing. At 7 a.m. the corpses were assembled and then thrown into a dead well. The singing people joined hands in covering the corpses in the well with banana leaves and mud. === [PDF page 62] === M.S.N. also observed a stocky, handsome man, who was laughing upon witnessing the killing. The man later turned out to be former Lieut. Col. Untung. [Unreadable] at Lobang Buaja and received rations from the public kitchen. Then Lobang Buaja was attacked by RPKAD (Army Commando) units and M.S.N. fled back to his home in Central Java, where he was detained by security troops, however. In telling his story, the 25 year old youth again expressed his regret at what had happened and called on his friends still on the loose to come to their senses and to return to the right path by helping the legal Indonesian Government and the Armed Forces to return order and security, Commissioner Walujo Martono concluded. SURABAYA, NOVEMBER 2 The three holes containing 62 corpses, which have recently been uncovered by Armed Forces units in the village of Tjemetuk, near Banjuwangi, have turned out to be another link in the chain of events, resulting from the physical clash occurring on October 18 last in Karangasem, Banjuwangi, between groups combatting "GESTAPU" elements on one side and the counter-revolutionaries on the other.