POST-MORTEM ON NIE 65-57: THE OUTLOOK FOR INDONESIA, DATED 27 AUGUST 1957

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP61-00549R000100160026-0
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• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 13, 1999
• Sequence Number: 26
• Publication Date: September 11, 1957
• Content Type: REQ

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IAC-D-57/77
11 September 1957
Post-Mortem on NIE 65-57:
The Outlook for Indonesia,
dated 27 August 1957
I. Finding
1. The post-mortem on last year's Indonesian estimate
(NIE 65-56, 7 August 1956) noted that we lacked information in depth
concerning the following:
a. Political development in the rural areas
b. Political trends within the major political parties
co The extent and nature of the relationship between
Sukarno and the Communists
d.
e.
The background, orientation, beliefs, and moti-
vations of the principal political and military
leaders
The composition and strength of the principal.
factions within the military forces and the
policies and courses of action which -these
factions support.
2. Considerable information in these categories has been ac-
quired in the last 12 months, but a continuing flow is desirable,
especially with respect to c, d, and e.
The IAC agencies are requested to take appropriate action to
meet the above needs.
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