US Embassy Despatches on PKI Tactics and the SOBSI Women's Labour Seminar, May 1961
US Embassy Djakarta despatches to the State Department, May 1961. One reports conservative views (Mohammad Roem) that the PKI won a limited victory by gaining legal recognition. The other reports the SOBSI National Seminar on Labouring Women (Jakarta, 11-14 May 1961), attended by Djuanda and Gerwani central board member Mrs. Parjani Pradono, S.K. Trimurti and M.H. Lukman; it demanded marriage legislation and protection for women workers.
Surat dinas Kedubes AS Jakarta kepada Departemen Luar Negeri, Mei 1961. Satu melaporkan pandangan kalangan konservatif (Mohammad Roem) bahwa PKI meraih kemenangan terbatas lewat pengakuan legal. Satu lagi melaporkan Seminar Nasional Wanita Buruh SOBSI (Jakarta, 11-14 Mei 1961) yang dihadiri Djuanda, Parjani Pradono dari pimpinan pusat Gerwani, S.K. Trimurti dan M.H. Lukman; menuntut undang-undang perkawinan dan perlindungan buruh perempuan.
“p.2: 'Mrs. Parjani Pradono of the Central Board of the Communist-front women's organisation GERWANI' listed among speakers at the SOBSI seminar.”
Tribune (Sydney), 23 May 1962, p. 9: Laurie Aarons, Communist Party of Australia fraternal delegate, praises the Seventh Congress of the PKI as a mass party (383 delegates, 'two million' members) led by D.N. Aidit, with Sukarno speaking at the closing rally. Lists the mass organisations it leads: BTI, SOBSI and Gerwani
shared: Masyumi, Subandrio, M.H. Lukman, Djuanda Kartawidjaja
Tribune (Sydney), 23 May 1962, p. 9: Laurie Aarons, Communist Party of Australia fraternal delegate, praises the Seventh Congress of the PKI as a mass party (383 delegates, 'two million' members) led by D.N. Aidit, with Sukarno speaking at the closing rally. Lists the mass organisations it leads: BTI, SOBSI and Gerwani
shared: Masyumi, Subandrio, M.H. Lukman, Djuanda Kartawidjaja
RAND paper P-2690 by Guy J. Pauker (Jan 1963, for Asian Survey), 'Indonesia: Towards Development or Expansionism?'. Surveys the West New Guinea settlement, the lifting of the state of emergency, PKI strength (Aidit versus Lukman factions), inflation, Soviet arms debt and the Brunei revolt. Mentions Gerwani once, as a P
shared: Masyumi, Subandrio, M.H. Lukman, Djuanda Kartawidjaja
UK Foreign Office file FO 371/180318 (Oct 1965): Djakarta embassy telegrams, minutes and copied US cables on the 30 September affair. Covers the anti-PKI demonstration and burning of PKI HQ, Sukarno's return, Suharto and Nasution, and Anglo-American debate on backing the generals. Only Gerwani-relevant item: the 10 Oct
shared: US Embassy in Jakarta, Subandrio, Njono, M.H. Lukman
Pravda, 2 Mar 1960 (No. 62), pp. 1-3, 5 (machine-translated): coverage of the end of Khrushchev's 12-day visit to Indonesia (farewell speeches by Khrushchev and Sukarno; Calcutta stop). Pp. 2-3 report a farewell meeting on 29 Feb with delegates of mass organisations, naming 'the Indonesian women's movement (Gerwani)' a
shared: Subandrio, Njono, Djuanda Kartawidjaja
Sovetskaia Kirgiziia, 3 Mar 1960, p. 2: TASS coverage of Khrushchev's 12-day Indonesia visit: toasts with Sukarno, Khrushchev's farewell at Kemayoran, and crowds. On the last day Khrushchev received delegates of mass organisations including SOBSI, BTI, Pemuda Rakyat and Gerwani; Njono spoke. No Gerwani speaker is named
shared: Subandrio, Njono, Djuanda Kartawidjaja
UK Foreign Office file FO 371/180322 (28 Oct-5 Nov 1965): Djakarta telegrams quoting Antara on the post-coup purge, Sukarno versus the generals, Medan and Central Java. Gerwani items: tel. 2418 (2 Nov, p. 52) reports a Kowani/women's congress move to expel Gerwani members; tel. 2421 (p. 57) quotes Suharto naming 'Pemud
shared: Subandrio, Njono, M.H. Lukman
Indische Courant voor Nederland, 28 Aug 1957, p. 1: Yugoslav vice-president Vukmanovic-Tempo holds talks with Sukarno in Jakarta and visits the National Council, where S.K. Trimurti is among the members who receive him; he sees the council as a step toward democracy.
shared: Subandrio, S.K. Trimurti, Djuanda Kartawidjaja