US State Department cable 1974 JAKARTA 15493: Inquiry on Sutanti Aidit case (Class A detainee)

Declassified/Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review 30 JUN 2005 Message Text CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 01 JAKART 15493 30055 1Z 21 ACTION EA-10 012947 R 300526Z DEC 74 FM AMEMBASSY JAKARTA TO SECSTATE WASHDC 5861 CONFIDENTIAL JAKARTA 15493 EO 11652: GDS TAGS: PINT ID SUBJ: INQUIRY ON SUTANTI AIDIT CASE REF: A. STATE 273608 B. JAKARTA 15056 IN RESPONSE TO INFORMAL EMBASSY QUERY REF B, GOI SOURCES HAVE CONFIRMED THAT SUTANTI AIDIT IS "CLASS A" DETAINEE IN CONNECTION WITH 1965 COMMUNIST COUP ATTEMPT. (AS DEPARTMENT AWARE, CALSS A DETAINEES ARE THOSE WHOM GOI PLANS TO BRING TO TRIAL). GOI SOURCES COMMENTED THAT, AS MEMBER OF PKI CENTRAL COMMITTEE, LEADING SUPPORTER OF HER HUSBAND, PKI CHAIRMAN AIDIT, AND PROMINENT FIGURE IN PRE-COUP PLANNING PROCESS (SOURCE SAID SHE TRAVELED TO BOTH MOSCOW AND PEKING DURING COUP PLANNING PERIOD), MRS AIDIT IS CLEAR "CLASS A" CASE IN GOI EYES. SOURCE DID NOT INDICATE WHEN MRS AIDIT LIKELY TO BE BROUGHT TO TRIAL. TOUSSAINT CONFIDENTIAL NNN Declassified/Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review 30 JUN 2005 Declassified/Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review 30 JUN 2005 Message Attributes Automatic Decaptioning: X Capture Date: 01 JAN 1994 Channel Indicators: n/a Current Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Concepts: GOVERNMENT OVERTHROW, POLITICAL PRISONERS, TRIALS Control Number: n/a Copy: SINGLE Draft Date: 30 DEC 1974 Decaption Date: 01 JAN 1960 Decaption Note: Disposition Action: RELEASED Disposition Approved on Date: Disposition Authority: MorefiRH Disposition Case Number: n/a Disposition Comment: 25 YEAR REVIEW Disposition Date: 28 MAY 2004 Disposition Event: Disposition History: n/a Disposition Reason: Disposition Remarks: Document Number: 1974JAKART15493 Document Source: CORE Document Unique ID: 00 Drafter: n/a Enclosure: n/a Executive Order: GS Errors: N/A Film Number: D740376-0963 From: JAKARTA Handling Restrictions: n/a Image Path: ISecure: 1 Legacy Key: Iink1974/newtext/t1974125/aaaaaduf.tel Line Count: 42 Locator: TEXT ON-LINE, ON MICROFILM Office: ACTION EA Original Classification: CONFIDENTIAL Original Handling Restrictions: n/a Original Previous Classification: n/a Original Previous Handling Restrictions: n/a Page Count: 1 Previous Channel Indicators: Previous Classification: CONFIDENTIAL Previous Handling Restrictions: n/a Reference: 74 STATE 273608, 74 JAKARTA 15056 Review Action: RELEASED, APPROVED Review Authority: MorefiRH Review Comment: n/a Review Content Flags: Review Date: 1 1 JUN 2002 Review Event: Review Exemptions: n/a Review History: RELEASED <1 1 JUN 2002 by kelleyw0>; APPROVED <30 DEC 2002 by MorefiRH> Review Markings: Declassified/Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review 30 JUN 2005 Review Media Identifier: Review Referrals: n/a Review Release Date: n/a Review Release Event: n/a Review Transfer Date: Review Withdrawn Fields: n/a Secure: OPEN Status: NATIVE Subject: INQUIRY ON SUTANTI AIDIT CASE TAGS: PINT, ID, (SUTANTI AIDIT) To: STATE Type: TE Markings: Declassified/Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review 30 JUN 2005 Declassified/Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review 30 JUN 2005