THE MILITARY SITUATION IN INDONESIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R002200210003-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 7, 1999
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: December 22, 1948
• Content Type: REPORT

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GLASSIFICATIO.~fCQNPROL ' U.S. OFFICIALS ONLT
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT NO.
INFOR 1Al I TK . CD NO.
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SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
1. The Tentera Nasional Indonesia (TNI) 4 Division under Colonel Soengkono
is believed to be putting up strong resistance against the Dutch 10 Brigade
which is moving south from. Malang to Kepandjen and Bliter.
2. Dutch troops are withdrawing to Solo from Jogjakarta, Bojolali, Klaten
and Poerwodadi.
3. Soetomo is trying to reorganise his Barisan Pemberontakan Rakjat Indonesia
at Solo, but many of his men are so poorly clad and armed that it is doubtful
if they will be of tactical value against the Dutch.
4. The TNI staff at Solo was planning. to set up headquarters at Madioen,. Later
reports indicate that the TNT became demoralized and was preparing to retreat
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Comment. Press reports have now reported the fall of solo to
5. Neither side is'quoting casualties, but the number is believed to be
high. Mortars and artillery are chiefly being used. To date there hasL
been no hand to hand fighting. There has been considerable hit and run
distance rifle shooting.
6. Jogjakarta was-occupied by Dutch and crack Ambonese and Menadonese paratroops
Altogether about 3,500 men were used.
70 Radio Serang of the Indonesian Republic in Bantam is still on the air, calling
for sabotage and e3chorting the people to regain lost areas,,-etc.
8. Tan Malaka is said to be at Kediri, where he is calling people to fight.
9. Remnants of the Communist forces are waiting and watching developments f'om
a safe village on Mt. Wills, around Ngawi, and various areas in southern
Kedoe. They are hostile to both the TNI and the Dutch. Their total armed
strength is estimated at 5,750 men.
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10. In Sumatra in the Fort de Kock area,Dutch troops have reached Singkarak
on route to Fort van der Capellen, where the TNI brigade guarding the
entrance to Fort de Kock and Padangpandjang is based.
11. The Dutch are now mobilising all available able-bodied local Dutch and
Eurasians. Disabled men are being called to do administrative work in the
Military Bureau
12. The Chinese Consul General has requested the Dutch to give him permission
to, go to the front to see to the care of the many Chinese in the fighting
areas,
133 The Indian Consul General says that the Indian Government will do
everything possible to aid the Republica In the Consul General's
opinion the Dutch decided on military action before the arrival of
Ministers Sassen and Stikker in Batavia,
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