Hubungan Soviet dengan Indonesia, berkas Departemen Luar Negeri 1960-1963 (Soviet relations with Indonesia)
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INR SENT DEPARTMENT 2)411, REPEATED INFORMATION PRIORITY MOSCOW 4
EUR INDONESIAN - SOVIET JOINT STATEMENT RELEASED FEBRUARY 29
IO AFTER SUKARNO - KHRUSHCHEV CONSULTATION BOGOR FEBRUARY 28
E INCLUDED FOLLOWING IN ADDITION AMENITIES AND DESCRIPTION
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1. BOTH GOVERNMENTS CONSIDER NEUTRAL, ACTIVE, AND INDEPENDENT
ICA POLICY NONALIGNMENT A POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION TO RELAXATION
P "REITERATES THAT 0
INTERNATIONAL TENSIONS. PRESIDENT OF RI
INDONESIA FIRMLY ADHERES TO ITS ACTIVE AND INDEPENDENT I
FOREIGN POLICY, A POLICY OF NONALIGNMENT WITH EXISTING
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ALLIANCES." KHRUSHCHEV STATED USSR FULLY RESPECTS THIS P
DCL INDONESIAN POLICY AND REGARDS IT AS "IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTION"
IRC BY INDONESIA AND PRESIDENT SUKARNO.
CIA
OSD 2. REQUESTS OF INDONESIA FOR AID IN "OVERALL DEVELOPMENT
DOLLARS;
ARMY PLAN" TO BE MET BY LONG TERM CREDIT 250 MILLION
NAVY BY DESIGN AND EXECUTION STEEL AND OTHER METALLURGICAL PROJECTS,
AIR CHEMICAL PLANTS, TEXTILE MILLS, AND OTHER PROJECTS.
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RMR 3. GOVERNMENTS FIRMLY ADHERE PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE,
BANDUNG CONFERENCE. USSR SUPPORTS INDONESIAN WEST IRI I
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CLAIM. BOTH AGAINST ALL COLONIALISM AND SUPPORT
ON AF~RICAN CONTINENT.
AL ULE i4. GOVERNMENTS ENDORSE UNGA RESOLUTION CESSATION LE
TESTS, EXPRESS HOPE GENEVA CONFERENCE ACHIEVE FAVORA
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AGREEMENT, SINCE IMPLEMENTATION "UNDER EFFECTIVE
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DISARMAMENTT"
5. INDONESIAN HOPES SUMMIT MEETING INITIATE CONCRETE STEPS
TOWARD DISARMAMENT AND LIQUIDATION COLD WAR. SUPPORTS USSR
PROPOSAL ON COMPLETE AND GENERAL DISARMAMENT AND REGARDS SOVIET
REDUCTION ARMED FORCES AS CONDUCIVE THIS END.
6. KHRUSl CHEV "EMPHASIZES" THAT EVERY DISPUTE BETWEEN STATES
MUST BE SETTLED BY PEACEFUL MEANS, "NO RESORT TO ARMS OR
THREAT OF FORCE CAN SOLVE INTERNATIONAL PROBLEMS."
7. BOTH AGREE ELIMINATION COLD WAR AND ARMAMENT RACE WOULD
FREE MANKIND OF FEAR WAR AND WOULD BE GREAT CONTRIBUTION
DURABLE UNIVERSAL PEACE.
8. GOVERNMENTS CONVINCED ENDURING PEACE REQUIRES WORTHY
LIVING STANDARD AND ELIMINATION DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HIGHLY
AND LESS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES. DISARMAMENT WILL ALLOW SPEEDING UP
ELIMINATIOMl SUCH DIFFERENCE.
9. KHRUSHCHEV VISIT TO US GREAT CONTRIBUTION LESSENING
INTERNATIONAL TENSIONS. HOPE THAT VISIT EISENHOWER TO USSR
WILL BRING FURTHER POSITIVE RESULTS.
10. BOTH GOVERNMENTS SHARE VIEW MAY SUMMIT CONFERENCE WILL
ONL Y CONSTITUTE BEGINNING SERIES SUCH MEETINGS FOR DISARMAMENT
I AND ESTABLISHING HEALTHIER FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS.
11. PROBLEMS OF PEACE NOT CONCERN FOUR GREAT POWERS ALONE
BUT AFFECT-ALL NATIONS. OTHER COUNTRIES, "INCLUDING THOSE NOT ALIGNmi
WIT H EXISTING MILITARY ALLIANCES," AND APPROPRIATE COUNTRIES
ASI A AND AFRICA SHOULD BE INCLUDED.
12. ASSISTANCE TO BE GIVEN ATOMS FOR PEACE PROGRAM, INCLUDING
REACTOR AND TRAINING TECHNICIANS AND SPECrIALISTS.
13. AGREED ENT REACHED INCREASE TRADE AND CONCLUDE LONG
TERM TRADE AGREEMENT.
14. CULTURAL AGREEMENT SIGNED AND CULTURAL. EXCHANGES FOR
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1960 AND 1961/62 INITIATED.
IN DJAKARTA
15. SOVIET GIVING INDONESIA 200 BED HOSPITAL
AND BOOKS TO UNIVERSITIES.
16. NOTED VALUE OF VISIT IN MOBILIZING PUBLIC OPINION.
17. SUKARNO ACCEPTED INVITATION VISIT USSR.
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ARMY witch has gone on in tho sutch press ever since the > Keirslon or _!
NAVY shea ‘5 plans to erect a ino dustiiute on arboinas udder the.
AIR licadline "Qeeano,raphic Inst: eae AnvieRevolutionary Wil writes that, oO NIC "Sho Occeanograpiie Dus te ubich miusheliey reportedly plaus to 2 ercet on the islond of we iu about dc Inst ting witkeh Indonesia wi RMR vadly needs. ui cuurse tuere is more to it ti.an sects tho O7Oo Ors ' such an institute exlls for voll equipped cock instiullations, mval Dd vessels and airport accorroletions, and all ti.cse things corbined will o rake it very simple to convert an Jeoanoyrapide Institute into a rilitary oO basis fron one day to th ste «Lf the. evan vlan is carrled out i+ will be the firgt tire v ut a hus succeeded in getting a firm foothold soreviero outulde tee Curvurist worlds Lt dy very woll possible that for ray yoars to core tie establisivent whl exclusively bo used for toe warpose Jor vidich it iy to be constricted, ut wero in no sod, im; the fact that 1% oan bo converted inte a busis for attacks on New Jules This is a metter vkick mvt cause serious concern t tho Not erlatalse Neverti:elesa vo have tre notion tint tue Jussians ore not displaying so much interest in Arocina only becouse ox Bute ‘lew Culnode £3 is truo thot chrushciev is beckinc; Indonesiats clains, but to the irerlin tie her jinea Sua! not & very important atfaire Actouliy the presence of ih cng on Ariwina ray signdiy a threat to Australia and tle American = ¢)
rilitery position in tho:aciaes Forlaps also a tixeat to Jed ditions ~ aspirations, vollti.s uve svequontly very complicated and very daeticult to asseass 2b in this porticular case thero is littlo doubt fhat-t.e orection o# an Jeounoprapitic Instita’s sorves a dual objoctiver Ari this >
is not a pleasant prospect Lor wwe Hetorlanis, for sustralia, tr fe the Jnited States! Le bal
soemedenknie wie 3 fi sy, Ropiormboc fo BRN
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INI9MIl AIRGRAM Department of State
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DEPARTMENT. OFSTATE MAR7 31
Ameass D A -US Mission, Berlin
INR
Amembassy, PARIB
Among the topics treated in the joint Soviet-Indonesian communique IO issued on February 28, 1960 are several which deserve special attention. (0 SAE These comern participation'by Afro-Asian states in future summit meetings, MOP Soviet'endorsemeit of neutrality as a principle, and emphasis on elimination OCB of force in settlement of disputes.
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CIA In agreeing with the Indonesians that Asian interests should be represented in a future summit meetings the Soviets may be endeavoring build up a case for ComuniatChina's participation. It would be Communist R MR China that would be most directly involved in the disarmament question O1 which would be a principal topic at all summit meetings.
Te.ommuniquelseaves the~ impression that the Soviet Union endorses neutrality for all states. There is no reasonfor us to question Indonesia's right to follow a neutral policy but we certainly have every reason to cinestiondSovietsupport'of such ~a'oondept. Itcertainiy does not do -so for Communist countries; The exoution of Imre Nagy oan be largely attributed to his advocacy of neutrality for Hungary. Furthermores shortly after Nagy'a execution, Rumania was reported to have introduced into ite penal code a provision for persecuting any person for treason who advoodted neutrality for Rumania. Whether or not similar measures were taken in other Eastern European Communist countries is not known here. However, the contradiction in Soviet policy is clear u and should be given public attention.
The oonsiderable emphasis given to eliminating the use of foreign the settlement of disputes in the communique may have been designed eventually to prevent the Dutch frem resisting any!"peaoeful" liberal sure of West Newr Guinea by Indonesia or may represent continuing 4 the Dutch colonialist Npolice" actions during the post-war iod of.
Indonesia. It may, however, also be part of a general dovtt effort mobilize world opinion around a slogan against the usebf force, for
exploitation in the event that the East Germans at soiw f peacefully take over control of Western access to re time
Berlin And portray. i themselves as the potential victims of forcible Westegi efforts to.impose their ill.
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Soviet Reply to Dutch on Renunciation of Foicean West Irs
1 References Hague Tel 1553, June 2, rpt Moscow 15 The Soviet press on June 3 published a Soviet aide-memoire, handed June 1, in reply to
Deputy Foreign Minister ZORIN to Dutch Ambassador on the state= Dutch aideememoire of April 12, in which the Netherlands welcomed 28, 1960 ment contained in the SovietmIndonesian communique of February but charged.
renouncing the use or threat of force in settlement of disputes, that Indonesia nevertheless continued to make military threats with regard to Dutch New Guinea. 0 positive attitude
The Soviet reply: (1) welcomed the Dutch Government's that it was not the toward the Soviet=Indonesian communique; (2) charged military
Indonesian but the Dutch Government which was taking threatening
there of measures in the region of West Irian, specifically the dispatch considerable contingents of naval, air, and land forces; (3) of the war these Dutch military threat "cannot but lead to intensification Government's hope that the Dutch Government would desist from such actions.
Since the Soviet reply does not deny the Dutch contention ( /)
Comment.
in settlement of the that the renunciation of force concept should apply Guinea dispute, it would appear that the Dutch have scored their point, and counterchar despite the Soviet defense of Indonesia's positionlet pass the Du attempt the Dutch. It is noteworthy that the Soviet note in the "nat nal the renunciation of force concept to a struggle liberation movement" where, according to the communist view, barTHedOP
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SP NO: 189, July 20, 6 p.m,
SB SENT DEPARTMENT 189, REPEATED INFORMATION DJAKARTA 3
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IO Brief TASS despatch in Soviet press reports arrest E Sakiraman by military. This action may present Soviets UCEA with something.of dilemna. Although there are some
UMSC indications (for example, derogatory remarks about Sukarno ICA in public lectures here) that Soviets wary of Sukarno and P present Indonesian Government, they have invested substantial US IA economic assistance in Indonesia, hoping to develop it as MOP example for other Asian countries of benefits which non- OCB alignment can bring and also using their own relations IRC with Djakarta as example proper bloc behavior toward under- CIA developed countries. If recent action Indonesian military "3D should develop into serious setback for Indonesian communists, ARMY proponents of tougher line within bloc, notably CHICOMS, may AIR use development to criticize Soviet concept of "peaceful NAVY coexistence" and related policies.
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IO Derogatory remarks about Sukarno made in lectures reported G-568 March 18 and.despatch 719 June 3. These remarks imply mUSI that private attitude of Soviet party officials on Sukarno MOP is,contemptuous and.that they have:some reservations about OCB his reliability as vehicle for promotion Communist objectives NS'A Indonesia.
Soviet press.of.course has been careful not to say. anything OSD offensive about -Sukarno and.official policy still seems.to buttering up Sukarno, as recent award Lenin Peace be one of
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NSA So iets have considerably stepped up their efforts in Indonesia in OSD the monthhs following Xhrushohev local visit. Embassy has previously ARMY reported such items as commencement work on Asian Games facilities, NAVY grant of hospital, scholarship awards for study in Russia to local AIR students y and opening Industrial Exhibition. Latter highly successful as evide nced by throngs in attendance. (Soviet Embassy source claims in first eight days since opening.)
R 300,000 attended
Loc al news services now report two'new Soviet moves along these lines:
PIA news agency Oct 29 carries Tass report that Moscow Central (' Array Sport Club soccer team to tour various cities throughout Indonesia C in near future.
- According Oct 31 Antara report, negotiations currently underway ' between Indonesian officials and local Soviet trade rep for importa- j tion Soviet textbooks. Report noted Soviet believed to have agreed. CJ in principle export textbooks under terms similar to U. S. Information Medium Guarantee program and negotiations now concerned with questions of procedure.
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NAVY Suwirjo, First Vioe Chairman and former Chairman PNI, ecstatically AIR praised Soviet October revolution in article commemorating occasion NIC appearing in current issue journal of Indonesian-Soviet Friendship Society. According Antara translation, Suwirjo hailed revolution as RMR "birth of glorious new era" and termed Nov 7 a national day not only for Soviets but equally important to all mankind. He asserted Afro- Asian struggle for independence inspired by Soviet revolution and consequently many newly independent countries continue to join Soviet Union in fight to eliminate feudalism, colonialism, and imperialism from world. Suwirjo predicted world dominated by socialism by end of century and concluded with call for Soviet and Indonesian peopleto carry on at!yggle for peace and welfare of mankind.
Zainul Arifin, Speaker of Parliament and Deputy Chairman opg-;
servative Nahdatul Ulama (NU), in response request for comment.an anniversary by Organization of Indonesian-Soviet Cultural Relat'Ions expressed admiration for unparalleled achievement of Soviet peale in converting backward country into "one of greatest countries oyorld within forty-three years." Arifin also expressed appreciationfor Soviet foreign policy which he described as concerned with maintenance world peace and assisting newly independent nations and those striving for independence to free selves from shackles imperialism.' Also voiced hope for stronger ties of friendship between two countries.
Minister.=qf Development Chaerul Saleh declared in spite of ideological and political differences entire peace loving world shouldcommemorate Oct"revolution because it had aroused desire of "oppressed rpeoples and nations to free selves from shackles of feudalism, capitalism, and colonialism,9 Djakarta Governor- Sumarno, at request Indonesian-Soviet Cultural Relations Orgadiiation stated everlasting friendship Indonesia'Soviet Union easy maintain because of identity ideals of revolution between two countries facing colonialism and imperialism.
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COMMENT: These views of Soviet Union apparently based in’ part on recog= nition by politically prominent Indonesians of desirability following Sukarno lead re extoling virtues Soviet governments
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NSA Soviet Ambassador turned over buildings used for the Soviet Fair COM several months ago to Trade Minister Arifiri December 22; who in turn handed them overto -Djakarta Governor Sumarno. Governor told press OITF that buildings would be used-by supervisors Asian Gamnes aativities,- for eduoation projects, ioluding exhibitions, and other projects for RMR strengthening international relations.
COMMENT: Ceremony attended by First Minister Djuanda and Distribution Minister Leimena. Presentation another example maimizn "
Soviet capitalization almost every opportunity for propaganda purposes.
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returned after sponding some time in Ioscow in oonneotion with Soviet - OSD arms purchase. Puzzled over his impressions of the Soviets, this _ ARMY officer made this comparison in conversation with Air Attaoh6: t"T'hey'
NAVY are just like robots who respond only to the pushing of the right button.
AIR The only trouble is it's very hard to: find the right button and when you do find it, it's sometimes out of reach." 0)
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Independent eons rvati Pi TBIL1iGRLAF, udr With the Soviets"
INR Press Agency Report Indo sic Will lssooite Itself CIA ts f nt page the fo owing news story under a Rore today published on dateline, and tran tted by UPIS specialist in news
ARMY "The Italian ress agency C inentalO, ihioh a, epo NAVY reporting from C" unist oou s and tisually is wenlif AIR has -t elf so closely to Moaeowc that it no longer is that sridoreeia a neutralist state, but has associated itself of the Indo- 0J "Continentals is basing this conclusion on the contents in December in Mosco.
RMR nesianaBussian treaty concluded by General Nasution agency reports, I- "In exchange for Russian military aid, the pressfor+U questions, donesia has promised to support RuseLa on important of An such ase hrushehev'a proposal to reorganize UNO, the reginttion toine Giaenga as Premier of Congos etc° take action ant ni.mu WI)
"Moreover, Djas rta has promised to tothe Communist a legal status nist newspapers in Inaonleia, to accordto prohibit,all movanents of party aend 'its cloak organizations, and recently"outlawed such organi' foreign origin (As may be knlown, Sil~arno nations as Flee M>asons enld Boy Sco}4p). aide Recently a "Melesnwiles a start has been made with Russian from Djakartao This,; mission headed by.
Russian military mission returned and meteorologist had made YaK.Federovs who reportedly is a geologist the necessary preparations.. h the establishment of a
"Fnuthenuores plans have been dev4.sed isfovgivin very serious attention.
rocket base. in Indonesia, to vrhioh Russianoresian °atom'expertss arrived Together with the Federov mission s a spelrisliced trai.ning.."
in IiosOA recently, and they will rec5~ ve
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FE:SPA:JALinehan 5-19-61 CONFIDENTIAL D6 a 1 6 1 (Dra/ing' 0 Jce and 0 cter)
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Memorandum of Conversation DATE: Ma 17; 1961
SUBJECT: Chairman Aidit in Moscow
PARTICIPANTS: Jonkheer J. L. R. Huodecoper, Counselor, Embassy of the Netherlands Mr. Arthur B. Emmons, AotAnig Director, Office of Southwest Pacific Affairs
Mr. John A. Linehan - SPA
COPIES TO: FE 1 American bassy, Djakarta - 1 SP - 3 American assy, The Hague -1 WE - 1 America Embassy, Moscow - 1
the former's7
Mr. Huydecoper asked PKI
7 In the course of a callon Mr. Emmons, Aidit of the by Premier I opinion of.the favored treatment accorded Chairnaa Emmons.said that he Khrushchev during the recent May--day parade in Moscow. Mr.
and asked Mr. Hnydecoper to had.not seen any information on this subject from Moscow to the
Mr. Huydecoper said that he had received information brought to the place effect that during the May-day parade Khrushchev had Aidit According to Huydecoper, of honor. next to himself to watch the march-past.. ind, Aidit was.not at first recognized by the newsmen present and only of the Indonesian subsequeilt reports was he identified as "a leading representative it interesting to note the Mr. Huydecoper thought trade union movement.
treatment accorded Aidit. Mr. Emmons concurred.
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NSA Aidit visit Moscow, reportedly as head first PKI delegation from ioscow since
OSD May Day celebration there, plus statements emanating Party fully supports
ARMY sei'e strengthen impression here that Sov omu ist ' VY" policies of indo Communist Party press
AIR According to hay 29/report here, delegation of' Indonesian received by
NIC Communist Party (PKI), headed by PKI Chief D. N. Aidit, was Committee Communist Party Soviet Union in uoscow. CPSU Central RMR Central
Committee reportedly represented by Khrushchev, Suslov, Kuusinen, Nuritdin Lukhaitdinov and Boris Ponomarev." TASS despatch on meeting, friendly atmosphere of picked up by Djakarta news agencies, stressed views on national situation, working class movement meeting, unanimity of and other items of common interest discussed in meeting. W
Earlier Aidit sent telegram to PKI in Djakarta, on occasion /4lste- "
Anniversary of PKI urging PKI members to r edouble efforts and cooperee with National Front. nis wire, coming from Aidit while on tour in- Soviet Union with frequent opportunities discuss PKI developments with comniie leaders, had effect demonstrating Moscow support for PKI pol.y with Sukanno (for which Aidit regarded as responsible), of cooperating Government in National Front. Implication is that kioscow completed use of Sulcarno's national approves PKI compromises to enable continued bourgeois coattails even at expense ideological purity.
These statements suggest Mooscow has given stamp approval not only to this 'policy in general, but to its recent specific application: namely, PKI agreement to amend its constitution to accept Pantjasila and abrogate Aside from use force or undemocratic means;to achieve party objectives.
desire strengthen PKI unity,,scow may also desire weaken influence within PKI ora a hturiTK"theories advocated by Peiping.
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H ACTION DEP RTMENT 607, iNFRMA:IO TSU'N 2T7,CINFAC 84, SO MOSCOW, L.DON, BERLIN. UNHUiJMBERED,
EUR
I0 EMBTEL52.7-,t'o Department, repeated informationon Moscov 9, London 38,' Bonn 11; CINCPAC 80, USUN 17.
NSC Further comnentiig on Washingtn-New York cover action I;R Subandrio- emphasized great: progress relationships resulting CIA therefrom. He said Sukarno and other Ilndonesia: leaders were USA much impressed with advanced thinking in new administration in Washington and genuine desire assist social and economic
RMR revolutionary processes in less developed countries.
For Sukarno to say "I am impressed with sincerity of President Kennedy" in public had extraordinary significance. Sukarno might make statement of this kind in private but never in public; and this, Subandrio stressed, at time when Sukarno was having very bad press in Anmrica.
Reverting to "Berlin, Isle of. Freedom" theme, Subandrim made. with others fighting for freedom. "Don't let t:he Soviet
O Union monopolize this cause," he urged. Half apologetically, he then referred to how often:ndonesia found itself in agreement with'the Soviet Union. This he said resulted from
fact that Soviet Union had been.successful in aligning itself on side of inder privileged. He recognizes subs tantial readjustment in American att:i.tudes. had ta.ken place in last
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE )lK ql o O-1 Telephone "
Memorandum of/Conversation
DATE: October 13, 1961
SUBJECT: Indonesian Reaction to Subandrio's Interview with Khrushchev and Views on West New Guinea
PARTICIPANTS: Mr. Walter P. McConaughy, Assistant Secretary of St ate, Far Eastern Affairs
Mr. Harry Kern, formerly of Newsweek Magazine
COPIES TO: FE - 2 American Embassy, Djakarta - 1 USU - 2 HJR - 2 American Embassy, The Hague - 1 CINC AC for POLAD IO 2 American Embassy, Mo ow - 1 SPA - 2 American Embassy, L don-1 -8 American Embassy, C berra - 1 OCT. -U
r Mr. Kern informed Mr. McConanghy that the Lfollowing points had emerged in a discussion with Basuki, a member of the Indo sian UN delegation:
1. Subandrio's recent discussion with Khrushchev in the Kremlin left him impressed with Khrushchev as a determined, realistic and hard-knuckled leader who knows what he wants and knows how to obtain it. Khrushchev believes, according to Subandrio, that the United States is soft and indecisive and will not fight over Berlin. Khrushchev believes, according to Subandrio, that if sufficient heat is applied in the Berlin crisis, the US will shy away, perhaps involuntarily as in a reflex action. Subandrio described how in illustrating this point, Khrushchev lighted a match and held it to his finger, involuntarily withdrawing the finger when the heat became intense. Basuki reports Subandrio as strongly inclined to accept Khrushchev's views in this respect. Basuki said that Khrushchev stressed to Subandrio that the Soviet Union does not have absolute control of their satellites and that he mentioned in illustration Yugoslavia, Albania and Poland.
2. Khrushchev stated his knowledge that the United States could destroy the Soviet Union and that either great power could destroy the world. Khrushchev made clear to Subandrio, however, that the Soviet Union needs no advice in deaning either with the United States or with the world crisis.
3. With respect to West New Guinea, Subandrio apparently suggestedd to Ehrushchev the possibility of an Indonesian attack should Indonesia not obtain 3 L its aims by diplomatic means. Assumdng that Australia would in such ci rcumIstanocsA
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-2come to the aid of the Dutch, Subandrio apparently practically invited Soviet military assistance to Indonesia, specifically mentioning that Ambon could be made available as a base for Soviet operations. When Kern expressed shock that such a course of events would be contemplated, Basuki admiited that such developments would indeed be catastrophic but added that Sukarno is determined to obtain West New Guinea and takes a fatalistic attitude toward possible consequences. Basuki considered it significant that Sukarno had sent Subandrio to Moscow alone and considers this an indication that Subandrio is in a strong position.
I&. Basuki said that although Indonesia is prepared to continue diplomatic attempts to obtain West New Guinea and has placed no specific time limits on these attempts, Indonesia definitely will fight if necessary. If armed action is necessary, Indonesia estimates that 2-1/2 to 3 years might be necessary to drive the Dutch out of West New Guinea. However, Sukarno is unwilling for hostilities to last more than one year, and would call on the USSR for assistance (even without Australian intervention) in order to reduce the time to not more than a year.
Indonesia is baffled by Dutch tactics inasmuch as the Dutch proposals clearly are unacceptable to Indonesia. Subandrio believes that Secretary Rusk also is pussled by this aspect of Dutch tactics. Indonesians have nevertheless been encouraged by recent shifts in Dutch public and press opinion. However, they recognize that having taken a definite step in UN, Foreign Minister Luns may now be in a stronger position than previously. Subandrio has been pleased and surprised by Dutch press reaction to his GA speech which has been received with relative moderation in the Netherlands.
5. Speaking of internal developments in Indonesia, Basuki assumes that due to illness, First Minister Djuanda has left the political scene permanently.
According to him, Sukarno is looking for a suitable replacement and wishes to find a man with economic knowledge and experience. Sukarno has rejected General Nasution as a replacement for Djuanda on the grounds that he, Sukarno, wishes to avoid a situation "a la Nasser".
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SUBJECT: Soviet Engineers at Asian Games Project D
An American engineer, a USOM employee, has recently becme acqu-alntedowith a Soviet engineer assigned to the Asian Games project. It has een pogibleor the American to develop a casual, informal relationship with th Soviet enginegt and his wife and as a result to obtain some information of possible interest.
The Soviet engineer is a Mr. Shebecko (phonetic spelling). He is about L5 years old and his wife, described as buxom blond, appears to be around 38. Mr.
and Mrs. Shebecko are both from Moscow and have been in Indonesia for bout one year. They do not have children, neither speaks very much English d the American converses with them through a Soviet interpreter (known as Marga Ri a) who is about 35, unmarried and though not particularly attractive appears to be both friendly and competent. Miss Rita is completely fluent in English and is able to translate from Russian to English simultaneously.
Mr. Shebecko is assigned to the swimming pool project which is apparently his only job in connection with the Asian Games. He appears to be an extemely wellqualified engineer without any particular pretentious to political interests. (Mr.
Shebecko's previous experience has included a position in a Moscow engineering institution where he instructed North Korean engineering students.)- Both he and his wife have indicated obliquely that they are not members of the Communist Party.
The consider that about 15 of the estimated 100 Soviet engineers assigned to the Asian Games are in fact Party members. Apparently the group is able to live together harmoniously and there do not appear to be any major frictions in the group.
The Soviets live closely together on the project, where entertainment (films, music evenings, etc.) is occasionally available.
- The Shebeckos do not have a great deal of criticism to offer either about their lives, about difficulties of the project or about Indonesia. Their conversations with the American have largely been concentrated on the arts and on certain aspects of American life which are apparently a puzzle to them. They avoid discussion of politics with the Americangn a1£0tiga their assignment here dog not appear to have been particularly to their iikti g BNM6%$ontent with their lot.
They demonstrate a certain eagerness to have their assignment completed infitier to retuurn to Moscow. The apartment in which they live was built by the lndonwians and is of poor quality and sparsely furt It 1 ot (Jeg articularly attisractive but the Shebeckos do not appear to complain unduy.,
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It does appear to the American that Mr. and Mrs. Shebecko are paid a rather I
low salary since they do not have an automobile at their disposal nor are they 1
able to supplement the meager furnishings in their apartment. The American says i." that a thousand rupiahs seems like a "major sum" to the Shebeckos and they are I'
extremely appreciative of small gestures of friendship such as sail boat ex- f
cursions, a meal out in a hotel or a car trip to the Puntjak.
Mr. Shebecko and presumably the other Soviet engineers deal through an i Indonesian counterpart-engineer rather than with Indonesian workmen directly. The American reports that the Soviets adopt a rather commanding attitude and in some cases even dictated directly to the Indonesians in order to get their viewpoint In many cases this results in a certain amount of respect by the Indoacross.
nesians for the Soviet engineers without concomitant development of friendship + or warm relations. In their counterpart program, according to the American, the ' 1.
Soviets appear to be less interested in a cooperative, mutually beneficial relationship than do American engineers and technical personnel. As far as the f American can determine the Soviets do not consciously attempt to subvert those Indonesians with whom they are working most directly. Their emphasis seems to i
be more on getting the job done than on protecting the sensitive feelings of the Indonesians from injury.
COMMENT: This report may well be an accurate picture of the typical Soviet I engineer at the Asian Games project. However, it has not been possible to obtain any great amount of information about~ the Soviet engineers, who appear to live quite separately from the Soviet Embassy and from the foreign community. No other instances are known to the Embassy in which an American has developed any;
type of relationship of this nature with Soviet technical personnel.
For the Ambassador:
James.F. O'Connor, Jr
Erst Secretary of Embassy
Dept Pass to:
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INCOMING TELEGRAM Department of StatePERMANENT
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SS TO: Secretary of State s.ER N0 881, NOVEMBER 13 + PM
USTA AC ION DEPARTMENT 881, INFORMATION CINCPAC 100.
INR
CIA CINCPAC FOR POLAD:
NSA
- IN COURSE FAREWELL CALL NOVEMBER 2 DR. ALLEN WAS TOLD BY
CHAERUL SALEH THAT CONTINUATION PRESENT ECONOMIC DETERIORATION
COULD RESULT IN REVOLUTION WITH COMMIES COMING OUT ON TOP..
IN S RIOUS MOOD, SALEH STATED TIME RIPE FOR US TAKE INITIATIVE
DEMONSTRATE ANEW ITS.FRIENDSHIP FOR INDONESIA. CLAIMED WEST
IRIAN PROBLEM PRINCIPAL ELEMENT INSTABILITY BUT ALSO US SHOULD
I TAKE ADVANTAGE LOSS OF SOVIET PRESTIGE DUE TO 50-MEGATON BOMB
TEST AND RECENT EVENTS SOVIET PARTY CONGRESS.
- SALEf- COMMENTED ON RECENT TRIP AND PARTICULARLY
- DISCUSSIONS WITH MEMBERS ECONOMIC TEAM. SAID HE WAS
PLEASED WITH RECOMMENDATIONS OF TEAM AND ALSO CONSIDERED
GOI EIGHT YEAR PLAN HAD MISSED MAJOR POINT, NAMELY
CONSIDERATION COST OF OVERHEAD EXISTING PLANT TO INCREASE
PRODUCTION WHICH INVOLVED ALSO ALLOCATIONS FOR SPARE
PARTS, MAINTENANCE, AS WELL AS SUPPLY MATERIALS.
.. --- CLAIMED HE RECOGNIZED RATIONALE TEAM'S POSITION
REGARDING RAYON COMPLEX BUT SAID PROJECT MUST GO AHEAD (PRESUMABLY FOR PRESTIGE REASONS) AND THAT VON KOHORN I
SURVEY WOULD RESOLVE MANY DOUBTS. ADDED VON KOHORN ABLE \
" MOBILZE INTERNATIONAL FINANCING AND STATED HIS CONVICT
THAT AMERICAN KNOW-HOW AND BACKING WOULD GUARANTEE x C
SUCCESS OF PROJECT. CLAIMED DID NOT WISH BE FORCED '
TURN ANY OTHER COUNTRY FOR RAYON PLANT..
SALEH SAID ALSO HOPEFUL NEGOTIATIONS WOULD BE -
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PERMANENT RECORD COPY iNCOMING AIRGRAM Department of State P Classification
Date Sent: November 11, 1961
43i'-/' TO: Secretary of State Nou 10 3 i9PH'6I;
4.//-/ RPTD INFO: DfJAKARTA A-3
Indonesian Counselor Iljas Hamzah told Embassy officer in recent conversation that. Indonesian govermnont has sent note to Soviet governnent demanding Soviets stop recruiting Indonesian students for study in Soviet Union ithout prior consultation Indonesian authorities. He said no reply yet received note and that Indonesian gore-rnment prepared attempt control situation by refusing issue passports for travel to Soviet Union unless trip officially approved.
He also said Indonesians have informed Soviets they wish open Indonesian cultural center in loscow since Soviets have information center.Qjakarta. Soviet reply was that this could not be done. If - - Indonesians were allowed do so, Soviets said, Americans would be next in line insisting on this right.
Embassy officer encouraged Iamzah press Soviets on this issue.
THOMPSON
(ESSTAPL S)
November 11, 1961
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EUR PR IOR ITY 6,
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WHEN FORfI lN SUBANDRIo WENT INTO HIS ACCOUNT,F I TI "G WITH C:~ - SOV AMB- IKHAILOV HE DROPPED HIS GRAVE D ACOR JkhU-,I CAME
AMBASSADOR MIKHAILOV, HE SAl6I, HAD BEEN UPSET, ANGRY
AND UNHAPPY BY TURN AS HE SOUGHT TO PERSUADE SUBANDRIO - -
THAT GOI WAS "IN DANGER OF FALLING INTO TRAP OF AMERICA,"
- AND WAS "BEING USED TO PULL US CHESTNUTS OUT OF FIRE."
, SUBANDRIO SAID HE ARGUED WITH MIKHAILOV FOR TWO HOURS n BUT STILL LATTER WAS NOT SATISFIED. FORMIN SAID HE TOLD
M IKHAILOV INDOS WERE NOT SMALL CHILDREN AND WERE ABLE TO
TA E
CARE OF THEMSELVES. MAYBE IT WAS TRUE AS MIKHAILOV HAD
- CHARGED THAT US WAS SEEKING TO AID PEACEFUL SOLUTION
FOR ITS OWN PURPOSES. IF SO, US PURPOSES COINCIDED WITH!
-z -HOSE O~ INDO SO WHY IOT GO ALONG? ALSO, SUBANDRIO RECALLED
HE ASKED; MI KHAI LOV WHETHER USSR WAS NOT AFRAID BS FALLING
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MIKHAILOV POINTS UP BETTER THAN ANY OTHER RECENT EVIDENCE CRITICAL
POINT WHICH HAS BEEN REACHED IN STRUGGLE TO KEEP INDO OUT OF
COMMUNIST HANDS.
MEANING OF SUBANDRIOtS OUTBURST WAS THAT IF US COULD B ING OFF
PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT OF NEW GUINEA QUESTION, G01 WOULD AT LEAST
TRY TO BACK AWAY FROM DANGEROUS INVOLVEMENT WITH SOVIET UN-I0N
TOWARD ERA OF GREATER COOPERAT ION WITH WEST.
WHILE SUBANDRIO MAY HAVE BEEN EXAdOERATING FOR EFFECT AND PLAYIN(I,
\ TUNE WHICH-US WISHED TO HEAR, THERE CAN BE NO DOUBT THAT HIS DES-
CRIPTION OF CLASH WITH M;.KHAILOV WAS ACCURATE IN ITS ESSENTIAL:
CORROBORATIVE EVIDENCE CAN DE FOUND IN STATEMENT MADE BY SUBANR IO
TO PRESS IMMEDIATELY AFTER CONVERSATION,. IN WHICH HE SAID SOVIET
AMBASSADOR HAD CALLED FOR EXPLANATION OF INDO EFFORTS TQ SEEK
PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT AND ALSO IN FACT THAT GENERALS NASUTION,
JANI BRIEFED SOON AFTERWARD BY SUBANDRIO. JANI VERSION TO ARMA
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ACTION DEPARTMENT 1678, INFORMATION TOKYO 3.
Embassy telegrams 1665, 167"
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Embassy lacks information on Assistant Sec retary -G.
schedule. Request Department bring referen e.telegrams his attention.
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PRESIDENT SUKARNO PAID ELABORATE PUBLIC TRIBUTE liARCH 21 TO SOVIET UNION FOR AID GIVEN INDOS IN ALL FIELDS, IDENTIFY;di
THESE TWO COUNTRIES MORE SPECIFICALLY THAN EVER BEFORE AS
FELLOW MEMBERS OF NEW EMERGING FORCES PITTED -AGAINST OLD
ESTABLISHED FORCES IN.0CMMON
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" SEEMS LIKELY THIS WAS EFFORT TO PLACATE S®VS WHO INCREASIN
UNHAPPY OVER CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS.,
PRESIDENT MENTIONED NEW GUINEA ONLY TWO OR THREE.
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SP N0: 1866, APRIL 17, 3 PM
EUR EMBTEL 1665 r
IOP FONMIN RECENTLY TOLD AMBASSADOR THAT AMONG TH1EPRESSURES.
INR SOVIETS ARE BRINGING TO BEAR AGAINST GO TO DISASSOCIATE arKRi FROM. U.S. EFFORTS TO MED-IATE WNG DISPUTE WAS THREAT Td
CANCEL EIGHT MONTHS MORATORIUM ON G01 DEBT PAYMENTS
USSR.
THIS WAS FIRST INTIMATION SOVIETS HAD GRANTEDD G01 MORtATORIU
ON 1962 DEBT PAYMENTS.
JONES
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EMPHASIZED INDONESIA
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EXPANSION. IS OF COURSE POSSIBLE SOVIETS
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USRO may draw on'following re Subandrio's visit to Moscow:
Joint announcement in Moscow, following Subandrio-KOhrushchev conference arrangements
E on May 8, that zzzageet for new Soviet. arms aid will give Indonesia QTE mire than enough weapons' to face the growing... threat from the Dutch in New I\
Guinea UNQTE reflects strongly political intent of new agreement.
Current bloc military credits to Indonesia are estimated at more than
f $800 million, with about one-third still unused. Deliveries are proceeding
i at higher rate than Indonesian forces are able to absorb, and even transport \ and otorege facilities are strained to capacity. Consequently, the new
agreement may involve (1) some rescheduling of deliveries previously Sukarno's obligated; (2):some renegotiation of credit terms, reflecting a \
growing financial problems; and (3) Soviet agreement to provide/few
additional items or to substitute newer items for equipment already under (N.
contract.
this
We have learned from authoritative sources that GOI has concluded
of military equipment a d agreement with Soviet Union for $70 million worth
i supplies on most favorable terms: payments of both principal and interest
at 2 percent to commence in 1970. '
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I agree importance securing all feasible evaluation information in question. However I have strong reservations re utility approach discussed reference telegram. Moreover have at present even stronger'reservations to endangering.:/ *'mbassysource who has been and is one of our most valuable contacts. In addition, he may well have sources in various. ther
. fields which could be endangered if he is compromised.
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FOREIGN SERVICE DESPATCH 2k-,:. 824"
TO: THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON. 1962
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SUBJECT: Khrushchev s Cultivation of Sukarno
As previously reported by the Embas, an important fac r in the Soviet Union's success in establishing close and friendly ties with Indonesia has been the.intense cultivation by Soviet leaders of the.
vain and emotional President Sukarno. The latest example of-the thoroughness and extent of this Soviet tactic was contained in an AFP despatch datelined Moscow, June 2 (carried in the local press), which reported that Premier and Mrs. Khrushchev were at the airport to greet Mime. Hartini Sukarno, the wife of the Indonesian President, on her arrival at Moscow for a private visit to the Soviet Union.
Mrs. Sukarno is currently combining a pilgrimage to Mecca with tours of several European states, most of which are members of the communist bloc.
For the Ambassador:
Rolland H. Bushner J,
Counselor of Embassy for Political Affas
Dept Pass To:
Moscow, Medan, Surabaya.
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English-language daily, Djakarta Daily Mail, began serialization of Djilas' Conversations with Stalin in June 7 issue. Editorial preface calls book "unique," "a historical ' -- 3 document and personal drama." According to editor, Djilas his is never merely anecdotal; "throughout one perceives and its underlying philosophical analysis of Communist power "uses."
Comment: With current restrictions on press activity, obtain there would appear to be little doubt Daily Mail would formal or informal clearance in advance before starting piece, thereserialization. Publication of such a controversial recent past fore, of some interest and marks first instance in material that a newspaper has openly taken on anti-communist paper with of this magnitude. While Daily Mail is peripheralissued), and to limited readership (at one time cnly 2500 copies a large extent aimed at English-speaking foreign community, it may reach some leading Indonesians.
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Indonesian Foreign Minis ' s W~fe days Indonesia is not NT LAB TAR sUBJECT:
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' Currently visiting in Mexico City, Mme. Hurustiati SD-U- NSA SUBANDRIO, wife of the Indonesian Foreign Minister, told
a gathering held in her honor by the Foreign Relations A's Committee of the Mexican Senate on July. 24, 1962 that her' country is "unaligned" in the world power struggle, but that Indonesians cannot be called "neutrals". She expanded of neutralism as characterizing nations 'without on her concept make firm deci.
fixed beliefs which are,' therefore, unable, to Indonesia, accordsons about important international issues.
ingto Mme. Subandrio, has well defined positions on many to her country's wellmatters, and as an example she pointed known stand against colonialism.
it is easy to
On such issues as colonialism, she said, Soviet and misinterpret the natural coincidence between it be
Indonesian votes in the U.N., but "in no sense can policy is said that we are satellites". Because Indonesian as in the case of anti.colonialism. based strictly on principle, fail to vote as its
Indonesia cannot, in Mme. Subandriots view,puts it on the side I conscience dictates even when such action espoused by the Soviets. Mne. Subandrio told her audience that Indonesia's policy on U.N. votes is frequently "a causebutforshe United States", concern and even great disgust in the whenever it v5 ed on the called for the U.S. to be aware that,
AmEmbassy, Djakarta
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Indonesia would side of colonialism with the former colonial powers, be found on the other side affirming its anti.colonial policy. -
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Counselor of Embassy
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SR FROM: DJAKARTA
3:25 AM
NO.: TOAID 587, SEPTEMBER 15, 1 PM (SECTION 1 OF 2)
SB E
EUR IGA PRIORITY.
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ISTrmBUTION POLICY.
1' Rt SSPT 4FDRAFT PLAN OF ACTIONS EMB CONCERNED
FAILED TO CONVEY FULLY IMPLICATIONS OF CERTAIN RECENT DEVELOP-- 0
MENTS IN FAST. MOVING SITUATION. THUS, WE WOULD PLACE SOME- 0
WHAT DIFFERENT. EMPHASIS ON PORTIONS OF BOTH POLITICAL AND
ECONOMIC BACKGROUND.
ON POLITICAL SIDE EVIDENCE IS ACCUMULATING THAT GEN. NASUTION:
HAS IN FACT -BEEN NUDGED ASIDE IN POWER STRUGGLE FOR TIME
BEING
WITH JANI NOW DEALING DIRECTLY WITH PRESIDENT. FURTHER THIS IS(O
CREATING RIVALRY BETWEEN THESE TWO WHICH LIKELY TO HAVE PRO-,o O
EFFECT
FOUND EFFECT ON INDO POLITICAL LIFE IN FUTURE. PRACTICAL
-i NOW IS THAT WHEREAS NASUTION SEES NEED TO DEMOBILIZE, JANI.
PREFERS MAINTAIN ARMED STRENGTH FOR CIVIC ACTION PROGRAM
PREVENT CREATION OF VACUUM IN REGIONS,
FURTHER, WHILE IT IS TRUE THAT US-INDO RELATIONS ARE PRO-
BABLY AT ALL-TIME HIGH AS RESULT OF'OUR ROLE IN NEW GUINEA O
OTHR
OTHE AGENCY SITUATION, WE CANNOT ASSUME TOO MUCH FROM TH I S.S ITUAT ION..:
REMAINS AS HIGHLY COMPETITIVE AS BEFORE EXCEPT TH-AT SOVIET
UNION HAS BEEN DEPRIVED OF IMPORTANT LEVERAGE IT ONCE HAD 0
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BE EXPECTED MAKE CERTAIN CONCILIATORY MOVES TOWARD BLOC TO.
OFFSET APPARENT RAPPROACHMENT.WITH US. SUKARNO N ACCEPTING D
PEACE CORPS, FOR EXAMPLE, UNDOUBTEDLY ACCEPTED TFACT MTHATT
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IO BONN 11, USUN PRIORITY 17, BERLIN 8, CINCFAC 80 p USUN FOR SECRETARY
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NSA Embassy telegram 584 repeated Moscow 8, London 36, Bonn 10,0 0 RMR Berlin 7. *O
In lieu personal communication to President Kennedy re 0 O CO Subandrio-Khrushchev talks in Moocow, President Sukarno - O 0)
asked Foreign Minister yesterday.to brief me thcroughly on those conversations. In so doing, Subandrio prefaced his marks by expression of appreciation for frank but friendly X exchange of views in Washington and New York and said Sukarno had come away convinced (1) that President Kennedy was genuinely and sincerely seeking peaceful solution to Berlin crisis; (2) that President Kennedy was right in his view that summit meeting was dangerous unless ground had been.
thoroughly prepared; (3) that "Berlin as issue of freedom" 0 )Dposition of US Government was justified.N
When he arrived at Moscow airport at 6:30 P.M. Subandrio said he received telephone call from Khrushchev inviting him to come to Kremlin at once for dinner "enfamille" and informal talks. Foreign Minister, dead tired and dizzy from long plane trip, had hoped to put off conversation until followingn day, /but -elt
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FRB ROM: American Embassy, Moscow October 16, 1962
SUIBJECT: Indonesian Indebtedness to the USSR
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The Australian Charge dtAffaires, Mr. William MO ON, informed-
OSD
USIA NSA the reporting officer that his government was giving intensive study to the problem of difficulties faced by Indonesia in the repayment of Soviet military and economic credits.
In the ensuing discussion Morrison stated that he was particularly interested in ascertaining what courses of action were open to Indonesia and the USSR in the event that Indonesia was unable to repay its financial indebtedness. With outstanding.military credits-of nearly 1 billion dollars in military id, 80% of which was Soviet, and over 600 million dollars worth of economic aid, two-thirds of which was Soviet, Morrison considered Indonesia could be expected to demand either a moratorium on debt repayment or perhaps elimination of interest rate. In this connection Morrison stated that the BBC monitor service last.week had report.
ed Soviet cancellation on Chinese. interest payments. He also noted that Afghanistan repayments to the USSR extended over a 50..year span in cone trast to 12..year terms granted to Indonesia, Another course of action for the Soviet Union would be to demand a greater portion of Indonesian exports,_particular3y rubber and tin. Soviet trade now represented only 15%of all Indonesian trade, and iitwould be logical to expect the Soviet Union to demand more. At the present time Soviet statistics indicate that twothirds of Soviet imports of natural rubber come from Malaya and only 15 to20 from Indonesia.
According to Morrison the relations between the Indonesian Embass3 persdnriel and their Soviet hosts ware not good at the present time. Th
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CONFIDENTIAL Airgram No.: 525 Page: 2 of 2
Date: October 16, 1962
From: AmEmbassy Moscow
Indpnesian attitude had been confirmed by the/Counselor who stated that difficulties had increased over the past few months. Morrison speculated that the abrupt recent visit of MIKOYAN to Indonesia might have been for the purpose of discussing repayment of debts.
For the Ambassador:
Richard Funkhouser
Counselor for Economic Affairs
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YR XMB REF: Embassy s A-525, " 17 c ra - although quite
The Commercial Counselor of the Indonesian Embassy, OSD USIA NSA pro-.Western in the expression of his views to Western diplomats, is relations.
customarily restrained'in discussion of Indonesian-Soviet trade sc- The Third Secretary, M. M. THAJEB, is a source of more information, the reliability of which is not. known to the reporting officer.
aid to
On October 19, Thajeb discussed Soviet economic and military terms:
Indonesia in the following Exodus of Soviet Technicians. Thajeb handles visa work in the Embassy. T number o ovie chncians in Indonesia reached a peak of summer.
approximately 5000 at the height of the West Irian crisis last Indonesia at a
-"R Since the August settlement, Soviets have been leaving aircraft.
transportation including, chartered high rate, using all available that the
2. Shift of Soviet Locus of Interest, Thajeb was convinced USSR was shiig s cus o terest rom Southeast Asia to South (and technicians
Central) America and Africa. He said that he "knew" that the which had been trained for several years in the tropical climate Indonesia and surrounding areas were headed for Africa and Central-South Soviets were
America. He reiterated the familiar complaint that the first come. "Even their ill-prepared for work in Indonesia when they had prefer submarines wontt work right; they have no air-conditioning. We American goods". -He assumed that "fading" Soviet interest in hi country internal was the result.of overcommitments in other parts of the world, financial strains. He said that the Chinese were so well established the
Southeast Asia,that it was extremely difficult if not hopeless ff'f Soviets to compete there. Thajeb assumed that the Soviet; moti ationfor
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Page: 2 of 2
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Date: October 23, 1962
colleagues.
expansion into SE Asia was to outflank their Chinese
3, Repayent for Aid Coraitments. Thajeb confirmed that Soviet pressure was want on n nesia to repay litany ad economic aid. "The Soviets cash now for part. of the military equipment, even though KHRUSHCUEV in bananas. They want rubber gave us the materials we could pay if necessary t can have tred, nonbut we want hard currency for our twhitet rubber; they There applantation rubber, the people's rubber, but there isn't much of that."
parently were no important new aid commitments, nor are the Soviets likely to grant recent visit of the Indoany. This problem was, according to Thajeb, behind the nesian. 'inance Minister to Moscow. The Indonesian wanted additional "second stage"
debts. "However, the Soviets credits; the Soviets asked for repayment. of existing further. economic aid".
were concerned that we might turn to the Americans for Minister's trip was abortive from both Thajeb gave the impression that the Finance Soviet and Indonesian points of view. He said that the Indonesians had said "we no pressing cannot repay", and offered to give back the arms for which they had need. "The Soviets wont take them back."
many Indonesian students h. Technical Training. Thajeb said that there were gfor work in the oil industry. Indonesia had about 500 students in Baku in ra in the USSR and ranked third behind Cuba, "1000", and Iraq "750".
Indonesians in Baku complained about "everything", particularly-discrimination first year was spent learning against Asiatics. Their progress was.slow since-the the Russian language.
For the Ambassador:
Richard Funkhouser
Counselor for Economic Affairs
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Indo press 'reported Nov 22 that Mrs. Michailou, wife of So Amb 15
OSD USIA to Indonesia received executive board members of Gygung Warta (Vonen's Building) at Sov Embassy (Gedung Wanita is center many women rM 1r activities in Djakarta, including those sponsored by women's political organizations such as the communist GERWANI and the National Front-styled Kongres Wanita). The press reported that, "after having admired paintings and handicraft by Russian women, the ladies~settled down for tea."
Tea itself, according to the report, involved a talk by Mrs. Michailova on the improved status of Russian women following the Soviet Revolution.
After describing the role of women in contemporary Russia, Mrs. Michailova touched briefly on the Soviet Women's Committee, "the only organization for women in
Nssia;"
she also acknowledged that.Soviet women were actively engaged in community organizations and many became members of the Communist Party. The Ambassador's wife further acknowledged that there were also Russian women who taught Indonesian language and literature in Russian universities.
Apparently the.only male on the scene was Kousnetsov, Embassy Counsellor then serving as Charge d'Affaires in. the absence of the Ambassador;
the latter was off to attend CPSU meetings in the Soviet Union. etsov addressed the group, emphasizing that Russian and Indonesian women the same duty to fulfill: maintain and defend world peace.
From the Indonesian side, Mrs. Sudiro, leader of the delegaion expressed her gratitude for the opportunity of being induced o presentatives of Russian women. She said she was much impressed by the zc 'evementg of Russian women and-expressed her hope that Indonesian won pld.
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CO1I0A17: the press report indicates how successful the Soviets are in extracting propaganda mileage from essentially nonpolitical incidents. 'lere can also be little doubt that, in dealing wiih most Indonesian women, the Soviets use well-designed tactics, combining the flattery of an invitation to the Embassy with a propaganda line on the role of women in the Soviet Union.
The Soviets appear to have shown no compunction in capitalizing on the inferiority complexes of their Indonesian guests.
For the Ambassador:
F oyd L. Whittington
Counselor of Embassy for Political Affairs
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The reporting officer mentioned to Counselor Sung Wook HONG of the IC. I, r Korean Embassy the report received by the U.S. delegation in New York:rBJILLii',. NS regarding "friendly approaches" recently made by Soviet Ambassador RIJOV to a representative of the Korean Embassy. Hong stated that he had drafted the report to Seoul to which his colleague in New York was referring; however there was a little more background to the story which put it in a somewhat different perspective.
According to Hong, Japanese Charge d'Affaires a.i. OCHI in a recent conversation with Rijov had pointed out that the Korean, Vietnamese, and Chinese Embassies had not received an invitation to the Soviet National Day reception on November 7 whereas the:Minister of Saudi Arabia, which likewise does not maintain diplomatic relations with the Soviets had received an invitation. Ochi inquired, therefore, whether the Russians were practicing a form of "oriental discrimination;'
Rijov's reply, Hong said, was that it was impossible for the Russians to have anything to do with the Chinese Nationalists and the Vietnamese were in a middle category. However, Rijov would begglad to invite the Koreans to his Embassy if they first entertained hii or to return acall by the Korean Ambassador. e -
Having reported this, Hong said that he would take no act#en ttil he had received instructions from Seoul., t,
Hong also mentioned that his Embassy was, as a mater of licy, returning circular diplomatic notes forwarded by Rijov idihis wpacity
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as dean of the diplomatic corps. The Chinese and Vietnamese were CHOI The Embassy understands from a separate conversation with Korean Ambassador that the Russians tried to circumvent this impasse by sending the Koreans a note through the French Embassy, but this was also returned.
this
It would appear from Hong's account that Rijov took no initiative in matter but simply indicated a willingness to reciprocate if the Koreans would take the first step. This was likewise how Ambassador Choi described the incident to the Embassy. According to Hong, Rijov explained his more flexible south attitude toward Korea on the grounds that the governments in north and to the
Korea had established some channels of communication (which Hong denied the country was quiet. In any reporting officer) and that the situation throughout that event, the Embassy has received several indications Rijov rather fancies he takes his new role as dean of the corps and wants to give the impression that therehis duties seriously (ref Embair A-555, Dec 13). It appears to the Embassy grounds local fore that Rijov's comments to Ochi might well be explained on purely toward the without necessarily reflecting a change in Soviet policy or tactics Korean Government.
For the Ambassador:
Philip.loc ounselor of Embassy olitical Affairs
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SUBJECT: Indonesia 'a Political Orientation, Relations with Soviet Bloc, Role of Uunited States Aid
PARTICIPANTS:Sir Howard Beale, Australian Ambassador - William
Australian Embassy, Counselor for Far Eastern Affairs
SGovarnor W. Averell Harriman; Assistant Secretary Southwest Pacific Affairs Mr. David C. Cathell, Acting Director, Office of ir. Edward. C Ingraham, Officer in Charge, Indonesian Affairs.
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governor Harriman observed that the U.S. and the U.K.
differed somewhat 1 the likelihood that Sukarno would align with the Soviet, Bloc to un assessing was too much of a sucport his expansionist plans.?e believed that Sukarno hands to achieve his nationalist deliberately to place his country in Soviet he might inadvertently fall objectives, although we recognized the danger that into their hands. One element in Sukarno's attitude toward the Soviets,eoscowto he could use
Governor Harriman suggested, might. be the thought that once noped to. do.
protect himself from the Chinese, as Nehru had the communists into
Ambassador Beale said that he understoodentry.of was a distinct possibility. Governor Harriman agreed that it ' Sukarno's cabinet' but said that we still had reason to hope that it would not: was a possibility, place. The' Indonesians erre now working on an economic stabilization.
take in its implementation.. We had' made program and were counting on us for aidunder any circumstances,:oe used to clear to them that U.S. aid could not, emphasized to them that meet their debt to the Soviet Union. We had also of obtaining.
coinmunist entry into the cabinet would jeopardize their chances U.S. aid. Even if the Indonesians were able to satisfy all we our conditions, that would be unable
Governor Harriman continued, their needs were so great to meet them unless our partners joined us in the task.
Indonesia was discussed
_The subect of the Soviet-supplied arms buildup in a particularly close watch briefly.. Governor Harriman said that we were keeping air-to-groun, on the missile systems now being installed. To our knowledge, only surface-
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surfaee-to-air, and some short-range naval missiles had been furnished to date.
We wished, of course, to, insure that Indonesia. did not become a second Cuba and were als® aw are of the dangerous potentialities inherent in'the combination of Sukarno ambitions and Indonesia s military strength.
Rregarding our aid policies, Governor Harriman said that we saw our task as one of living through the "Sukarno period" while supporting moderate, responsible elements in the regime.. We believed it best to continue providing a ertain amount of aid to Indonesia while attempting to influence Sukarno's behavior rather than attempting to make his political behavior a preconditon for any aid. The difficulty in the latter course was that a precondition tended to become a commitment if met. In any event, we were not going to be in a position to provide all the aid Sukarno wanted; he had been talking in terms of several hundred million,, while our maximum will be in the range of 4 0-50 million or perhaps a little more.Other.countries would have to join us in contributing aid if Indonesia's needs were to be met, Qovernor Harriman continued.
The possibility of expanded Australian participate on in the defense of Southeast Asia and in extending aid to the countries of t he region was discussed. Governor. Harriman expressed his gratitude for Australia's help in South Viet-Nam and for Australia' s dispatch of an air squadr on to Thailand during the acute phase of the Laos situation.
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INCOMING TELEGRAM DDepartment of State A C PY
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UCEA.-SENT DEPARTMENT 2423-; REPEATED INFORMATION.MOSCOW 51,
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Second general Indonesian-Soviet agreement on economic and RMR technical cooperation signed Djakarta February 28 authorized 250 million dollar twelve-year credit to Indonesia at two and half per cent, repayment in Indonesian goods or convertible currency. Credit open seven years to be used for designs, technical aid, equipment, and'materials supplied by USSR on enterprises to be buiiMCwith assistance USSR.
Projects mentioned are iron and steel, other non-ferrous metal projects, chemical industries, atomic energy, textiles, agriculture. Quantity and nature enterprises to be agreed upon after surveys anid explorations requested by Indonesia.
Soviet organizations will execute designs, supply equipment and materials, render technical assistance (consultation,' supervision, Soviet specialists and skilled workers), and, train Indonesians (in Indonesia and in USSR).
Agreement will enter into force on date of exchange of ratifications in Moscow.
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INCOMING TELEGRAM Department of State
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DAC RE: INDONESIA AND USSR
MINISTER-COUNSELOR SUMARJO (INDONESIA) INFORMED USUN TODAY RUSSIAN REACTION TO INDO INITIATIVE ON FAR-EAST DENUCLEARIZATION ZONE WAS EQUIVOCAL, CONSTITUTING NEITHER ACCEPTANCE NOR REJECTION, DENIED REPORT THAT ZORIN HAS AVOIDED DISCUSSION OF INDO INITIATIVE WITH AMBASSADOR PALAR. (ONG YOKE LIN - MALAYA - TOLD USUN PALAR HAD TOLD HIM PERSONALLY THAT ZORIN FAILED TO KEEP 2:30 APPOINTMENT THURSDAY AND AT SUBSEQUENT APPOINTMENT KEPT HIM WAITING TWO HOURS THEN SAID HE NOT PREPARED DISCUSS SUBJECT.)
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FROM: Amembassy DJAKARTA [Unreadable] December 7
SUBJECT: Soviets Woo Indo Women
Indo press reported Nov 22 that Mrs. Michailova, wife of Sov Amb to Indonesia, received executive board members of Gedung Wanita (Women's Building) at Sov Embassy (Gedung Wanita is center many women's activities in Djakarta, including those sponsored by women's political organizations such as the communist GERWANI and the National Front-styled Kongres Wanita). The press reported that, "after having admired paintings and handicraft by Russian women, the ladies settled down for tea."
Tea itself, according to the report, involved a talk by Mrs. Michailova on the improved status of Russian women following the Soviet Revolution.
After describing the role of women in contemporary Russia, Mrs. Michailova touched briefly on the Soviet Women's Committee, "the only organization for women in Russia;" she also acknowledged that Soviet women were actively engaged in community organizations and many became members of the Communist Party. The Ambassador's wife further acknowledged that there were also Russian women who taught Indonesian language and literature in Russian universities.
Apparently the only male on the scene was Kousnetsov, Embassy Counsellor then serving as Charge d'Affaires in the absence of the Ambassador; the latter was off to attend CPSU meetings in the Soviet Union. [Unreadable]etsov addressed the group, emphasizing that Russian and Indonesian women [Unreadable] the same duty to fulfill: maintain and defend world peace.
From the Indonesian side, Mrs. Sudiro, leader of the delegation, expressed her gratitude for the opportunity of being [Unreadable] representatives of Russian women. She said she was much impressed by the [Unreadable]evements of Russian women and expressed her hope that Indonesian wom[Unreadable]
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