Telegram 203 (Joint Sitrep 21), US Consulate Surabaya, 21 Desember 1965

=== [PDF page 1] === TELEGIBAM ACTIOSs- INTO: CiL.ON AME MIN t CON CAO ATTACIIC POL FORM FS-412 31-5 Foreign Service of the United States of America “INCOMING ammumbassy DJAKAK IA Ppt a3-F% LITT IAL Control: 762A Recd: December 22, 1965 0700 Tu! Lf L iO “18 SURABAYA ACTION NO: 203, December 21. PRIORITY ACTION DJAKARTA PRIORITY 203 INFO DEPT 53 Joint SITREP 21. 1. Security Situation. Reliable source from KASURUAN told me indiscriminate killings have ceased there. At same time, source said, Army is cuietly releasing nightly 10 to 15 prisoners to Moslems for execution. (Comment: This is similar to situation provided by source from ASEMBAGUS (SITREP 20) and may be widespread. It gives appearance that Army pleas “to stop excesses’ are being obeyed while still allowing for Moslems, although on reduced scale, to carry out their determination to wipe out PKI here.) 2. Effect of Devaluation. (As of 1700 hours December 20) beginning December 19 rice has not been available in Surabaya markets. However, rice sellers are entering city with 100 or so kilos and selling whole lot to buyers with sufficient funds at 2,000 rupiah per kilo which has been price since December 15. Qutside of Surabaya rice reportedly also difficult to get. Reference other commodities, larger stores in Surabaya have been forced to maintain December 13 prices and owners reportedly expect to be cleaned out of merchandise within week if not resupplied. At same time press reports state companies and wholesalers are reluctant to sell to retailers. Further according press, state companies are raising prices 10 percent on purchases involving old currency and have vastly raised prices of certain items. 3. Reports on Bali. Japanese Consul, who returned from Bali December 16, said burning of Chinese stores and shooting at night continues. Also reported that American and Japanese communities well protected by authorities. Unofficial head of Nationalist Chinese community here told me only one shop belonging to “non-Red'' Chinese was burned and this by error. CO: Gassintes POST ACTION COPY Peon THe ae REPRODUCTION DECLASSIFIED | Authority NNO 672349 | === [PDF page 2] === The kd sR AM] Foreign Service of the United States of America “INCOMING TAGE TWO SURABAYA 208 COLFIDENTIAL Classification Control: 762A Recd: According PSI source, reason Governor SUTEDJA did not return to Bali from Djakarta is Army Chief Staff SUUARTO and Dali Commander Brig. Gen. SJAIIUDIN told him Army could not protect him if he went back. Also, according source, 40 of SUTEDJA's aides in Bali Government were killed. Bali Chinese communistss sent delegation to CP? Embassy in Djakarta. which recuested evacuation to mainland China. Embassy representative ~ f replied that Indonesians for years had been tryin, unsuccessfully to deprive local Chinese of livelihood and said this not time to > ive up and that they should han, on here. 4. Bali Chinese Request Evacuation. According reliable Chinese =f 5. East Java NU Conference. [East Java Nu is evidently i norin,; _ SUKALIIO’Ss advice not to pressure him. In recent conference at mi DJOMPANG as reported in press December 17 it passed resolution callin: for replacing term “leftist revolution" with ‘ Pantjasila revolution.” In addition, it called for purge of Gestapu from Cabinet and ban on EKL before end of year. It also took firm anti-Chinese line and called for 'revision'' of diplomatic relations with Communist China, * reviewing’ of sending students to countries sympathizinz with Gestapu and revival of ban on trading activities by aliens in rural areas. (Comment: Milard line adopted by Nu evidently aroused PKI suspicions that FSI had masterminded conference. PSI source said FNI official had accused him of assisting with resolutions. Source also said accusation was baseless.) 6. Surabaya GMNI statement. (Consulate A-19). Surabaya GMNI (PNI university students affiliate) in statement carried in press Dec. 16 sniped at and carefully disassociated itself from local chapter of Moslem dominated anti-FKI Indonesian students action committee (KAMI). Stated it could not join KAMI and reminded KAMI of ‘need to prevent -~chtist counter-revolutionaries from using crushin, of Gestapu to divert leftist revolution to right.* It added that x ‘it approves all KAMI's actions provided they do not deviate from BUG KATLO's policy to restore peace and order,‘ 7. Brawidjaja Anniversary Celebration. On December 17 I attended Pprawidjaja Division's 17th anniversary celebration at which Actin. Commander Brig. Gen SOERADJADI spoke and Army Chief of Staff SULARTO Classification FROM THIS COPY 13 NOT AUTHOMMSEDO FORM FS-412 31-55 POST ACTION COPY PPRC, Japan === [PDF page 3] === THLE DRANG ise t teene “INCOMING para AACE TLL CA MAYA Poo LETT Pecd: sent written iwersa.e. foth called foc cruvhin, of erta,u, tut weenee,ainst excesses. MEEULDY wentioneée only once en’ this ty SL ACSACT. At rece; tion followin, ceres:ony SUI.A1ZATL wal-ed over anc sat nest to me, which was certainly not misrec Ly Fart Java ofiicialders. v. Another Tattalion in fart Java, Frovivtatats £10 1. “ce er Le returned from Sulawesi to Surabaya. At ceieuony Trl. ca SN A LT said it now has duty of crushin,,.csta,u. PPA ja,,/22/1045 CONFIDENTIAL COULINENTIAL ores ceri ammorcrss Classification FROM TH PTS ROT AS THUS ES FORM FS-412 31-38 POST ACTION COPY [re-OCR’d Oct 18 2026: tesseract 200 dpi, replaces earlier text for this page] === [PDF page 4] === 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