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Pertahanan Indonesia: profil biografis tokoh militer dan politik, April 1960 (Indonesia defense affairs: biographical profiles)
Indonesian Defense Affairs: Biographical Profiles, April 1960
Compilation of US embassy Djakarta despatches (April 1960) giving biographical profiles of members of the Supreme Advisory Council and other leaders. Gerwani appears in the profile of PSII chairman Arudji Kartawinata, whose wife was a Gerwani member (1954) and praised China after a Nov 1959 Beijing visit; women members of the Council (Rasuna Said, Emma Puradiredja) are also profiled.
Kumpulan despatch Kedubes AS Jakarta (April 1960) berisi profil biografis anggota Dewan Pertimbangan Agung dan tokoh lain. Gerwani muncul dalam profil ketua PSII Arudji Kartawinata, yang istrinya anggota Gerwani (1954) dan memuji Tiongkok setelah kunjungan ke Beijing November 1959; anggota perempuan DPA (Rasuna Said, Emma Puradiredja) juga dibuat profilnya.
“p.13, profile of Arudji Kartawinata: 'His wife was a member of GERWANI, the Communist Front Women's organization in 1954'; she visited Peking Nov 1959 and publicly lauded the Chinese regime.”
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- 1960-04
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- US State Department Central Files
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- government record (government / intelligence / diplomatic record)
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- English
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- Intelligence/diplomatic record
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- 1960–1965
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- ProQuest History Vault (Columbia) · source link
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- 01 Primary Sources/1.6 US, British and Dutch Government Records/US State Department and White House files (1948-1965) - Indonesia files (ProQuest History Vault)/US State Department Central Files (1960-04) - Indonesia defense affairs biographical profiles of military and political [ProQuest 3041683825].pdf
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- 01 Primary Sources › 1.6 US, British and Dutch Government Records › US State Department and White House files (1948-1965) - Indonesia files (ProQuest History Vault)
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- full text scanned (page-by-page headings and all keyword passages); not read line by line
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