Telegram 212 (Joint Sitrep 22), US Consulate Surabaya, 27 Desember 1965

=== [PDF page 1] === t He Foreign Service of the LEdit AN United States of America NC OMINSO NEI Dubiniriset DIAKARTA Pol 23-7 CONFIDENTIAL A es - oe Ne Classification Control: 947A Recd: Dec. 28, 1965 INFO: 1300 AMB Ren FROM: SURABAYA ECON NO: 212, December 27, 1965 CAO LAB PRIORITY POL RELAY ACTION DJAKARTA PRIORITY 212 INFO DEPT 55 CHE OWS Ref: A. CONTEL 52 to Dept, 201 to Djakarta, B, Consulate's A-19, JOINT SITREP 22, lL. Security Situation, A, East Java, Killings of PKI suspects continue but evidently on lesser scale and in more discreet manner, Generally victims are taken out of populous areas before being killed and bodies are buried rather than thrown into river, According NU source, who is member of East Java Legislature, NU campaign to exterminate PKI now being carried out throughout whole East Java and has finally been extended to Eastern corner (Ref A). (City of Surabaya seems to be exception to this claim-see below), In Madiun, where Communists previously had reportedly suffered only arrests, PKI prisoners, according source, now being delivered to civilians for sfaughter. Probably some local military commanders would like to enforce orders from their superiors for halt to killings, but face difficult problem, East Java Police Chief Sumarsono, who is known as loyal Sukarno follower and probably would lik to see Sukarno's pleas for restoration of tranquility folbwed, admitted to me "it very difficult to stop killings,". B, Surabaya, For last week we have had no further CONF IDENT IAL ~ GOB takdy Trak OE DECLASSIFIED | =. POST ACTION COPY _ Authority NNO 67294 | === [PDF page 2] === TELEGRAM Foreign Service of the nm United States of America INCOMING ——_— AMEMBASSY DIAKARTA CONFIDENT IAL Classification Control: 947A PAGE 2, SURABAYA 212, December 27, 1965 Recd: reports of killings on outskirts of city, Military has continued round-up PKI suspects in city, although from press it seems at reduced scale, According knowledgeable PSI source, there are still PKI leaders hiding in Surabaya, C, On evening Dec 24 several rifle shots were heard in city, but there has been no explanation as to what transpired, 2. Effect of Devaluation, As of Dec 26 rice virtuall} unobtainable in Surabaya, What could be obtained sold at 3000 to 4000 Rupiah per kilo, On Dec 21 military sealed off Surabaya wholesale textile district and seized *hoarded' textiles, gold and small currency, There is fear that authorities will extend raids to private homes, 3. Growth in Power of SARBUMUSI, We havd heard that at State enterprises here, applicants must be Army veterans or SARBUMUSI (NU Labor Federation) members to obtain employment, Formerly it was Army veteran or SOBSI member, SARBUMUSI is also reportedly becoming more active in other ways and interfering in conduct of privately-owned businesses in some ways reminiscent of SOBSI, 4. PNI Affairs, According press Dec 27, Madiun Commander Colonel Willy Soedjono summoned local leaders of HARDI and ALI factions and warned them not to allow their differences to disturb public order, Although Soedjono stated that he did not wish to interfere in PNI affairs, he called for halt to interference with distribution of PNI-party daily Berita Republik, Comment: ALI faction seems to have firm grip on East Java PNI and will probably control its delegation to coming PNI National Congress, If Army assisted HARDI CONFIDENTIAL owrse “on; Classification FROM THIS Corr iS NOT AUTHORED FORM FS-412 POST ACTION COPY 31-55 PPC, Jegen === [PDF page 3] === TELEG Foreign Service of the: IAN United States of America INCOMING AMEMBASSY DJAKARTA CONFIDENTIAL Classification Control: 947A PAGE GE 3, SURABAYA 212, Dec, 27, 1965 Recd: group, this situation might be changed (Ref B). 5. Undermining Subandrio's Authority, Subandrio; recently ordered Indo Ambassador to Switzerland, Vice Admiral Nazir to return home, but Nazir ignored order, according to Nazir's brother who is Surabaya Doctor, Source also told me his brother and probably other Ambs have been asked by Nasution to ignore Subandrio's \ orders and thus further undermine Subandrio's authority. HEYMANN 12/28/1530eg CONFIDENTIAL Classification PRON TH COR ae Rutnomarn ™ ~~ POST ACTION COPY rnc. agen === [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