GA-03641 1978-01-19 relevance B public
Cable, US Embassy Jakarta to State Department, 19 January 1978: P.E.N. 'Freedom to Write' list of Indonesian writers
US Embassy Jakarta cable, 19 Jan 1978: P.E.N. 'Freedom to Write' list of imprisoned Indonesian writers
Declassified Jakarta cable (Jakarta 0836, 19 Jan 1978, signed Masters) on P.E.N.'s list of 40 imprisoned Indonesian writers; the embassy has records on nine. Entry 30 reads 'Mrs. Sugiarti Siswadi - reportedly arrested in 1966'. It also notes Pramoedya on Buru, and says those listed were apparently held for suspected involvement in the 1965 coup attempt.
Kawat Kedutaan AS Jakarta yang dideklasifikasi (Jakarta 0836, 19 Januari 1978, ditandatangani Masters) tentang daftar 40 penulis Indonesia yang dipenjarakan menurut P.E.N.; kedutaan hanya punya catatan sembilan orang. Butir 30: 'Mrs. Sugiarti Siswadi - dilaporkan ditangkap pada 1966'. Juga mencatat Pramoedya di Buru dan bahwa mereka ditahan karena dugaan keterlibatan dalam percobaan kudeta 1965.
“30. MRS. SUGIARTI SISWADI - REPORTEDLY ARRESTED IN 1966.”
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- 1978-01-19
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- 1967–1979
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- 01 Primary Sources/1.6 US, British and Dutch Government Records/CIA, FRUS, JPRS and US reports (1949-1978) - items on Gerwani and members (CIA CREST, HathiTrust, Gale, DTIC)/US State Department (1978) - Cable 1978-14087, prisoner list incl. Mrs. Sugiarti Siswadi.pdf
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- 01 Primary Sources › 1.6 US, British and Dutch Government Records › CIA, FRUS, JPRS and US reports (1949-1978) - items on Gerwani and members (CIA CREST, HathiTrust, Gale, DTIC)
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- GA-03642 US State Department (1978) - Cable 1978-14087, prisoner list incl. Mrs. Sugiarti Siswadi.txt
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