Telegram 184A, US Consulate Medan, 6 Desember 1965

=== [PDF page 1] === PLL 23-F NNNNVV MJAG63MJ 0342 RR RUMJBT DE RUMJEM 393 34022108 ZNY ccccc DATE: DECEMBER 6, 1965 1120 R [Unreadable] ACTION: POL FM AMCONSUL MEDAN INFO: CHRON TO AMEMBASSY DJAKARTA 3358. AMB DCM STATE GRNC BT ECON POL CONFIDENTIAL 06 DEC 65 1. MUHAMMADIAH SOURCE REPORTS THAT PREACHERS IN MUHAMMADIAH MOSQUES ARE TELLING CONGREGATIONS THAT ALL WHO CONSCIOUSLY JOINED PKI MUST BE KILLED. "CONSCIOUS" PKI MEMBERS ARE CLASSIFIED AS LOWEST ORDER OF INFIDEL, THE SHEDDING OF WHOSE BLOOD IS COMPARABLE TO KILLING CHICKEN. 2. COMMENT: THIS APPEARS TO GIVE MUHAMMADIAH MUSLIMS WIDE LICENSE FOR KILLING. POLICY OF REFORMIST MUHAMMADIAH VERY SIMILAR TO "FINAL INTERPRETATION" ISSUED BY CONSERVATIVE NU, SUGGESTING MUSLIM OPINION HERE PRACTICALLY UNANIMOUS ON DISPOSAL OF PKI MEMBERS. HEAVNER CFN [Unreadable] CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 67299 === [PDF page 2] === NATIONAL SECURITY ARCHIVE National Security Archive, Suite 701, Gelman Library, The George Washington University, 2130 H Street, NW, Washington, D.C., 20037, Phone: 202/994-7000, Fax: 202/994-7005, nsarchiv@gwu.edu