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FO 371/181556 - Joint Malaysia-Indonesia, Propaganda [1] (1965)
FO 371/181556: Joint Malaysia-Indonesia Department, Propaganda [1] (1965)
UK Foreign Office file FO 371/181556 (Joint Malaysia-Indonesia Department, 1965): minutes, letters and telegrams on countering Indonesian propaganda during Konfrontasi (crashed-aircraft evidence, guidance telegram no. 36, Afro-Asian posts). It has nothing on Gerwani in the official papers. Filed within it is a printed English-language item on Indonesian women: a Kartini and women's-movement history, plus a piece on the Kongres Wanita Indonesia listing Gerwani among the more than 50 affiliated organisations (p. 141).
Berkas Kantor Luar Negeri Inggris FO 371/181556 (Departemen Gabungan Malaysia-Indonesia, 1965): nota, surat, dan telegram tentang melawan propaganda Indonesia selama Konfrontasi (bukti pesawat jatuh, telegram panduan no. 36, kedutaan Afro-Asia). Dokumen resminya tidak memuat Gerwani. Terselip di dalamnya terbitan berbahasa Inggris tentang perempuan Indonesia: sejarah Kartini dan gerakan perempuan, serta tulisan tentang Kongres Wanita Indonesia yang menyebut Gerwani di antara lebih dari 50 organisasi anggotanya (hlm. 141).
“p. 141: 'more than 50 women's organisations affiliated to the Indonesian Women's Congress. Some of the largest and most influential are Perwari, Wanita Demokrat, Gerwani, Wanita Katolik, Aisjah...'”
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- 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 371-181556 (1965) - Joint Malaysia-Indonesia, Propaganda [1] [TNA via AM Digital].pdf
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- Fair (0.857) · proof-reading: key passages (Claude, Oct 2026) · translation: not needed
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- 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)
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- structured reading (introduction, chapter openings, conclusion and all Gerwani/women's-movement passages)
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