DUTCH PROPAGANDA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R002700390002-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 15, 1999
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: April 23, 1949
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
REPORT NO
2-00457RO02
CD NO.
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COUNTRY Indonesia DA.TEE DISTR. 11 HAY 1949
SUBJECT Dutch Propaganda
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REPORT NO.
The Dutch intelligence service in Pasundan is attempting to widen dif-
ferences between various Indonesian groups through propaganda. Provin-
cialism is advocated and promoted. Statements are made saying that the
Tontera Nasional Indonesia (TIT intends to terrorize the people, rob~-
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2. information from people arrested by the TNI with the aid of the populace
reveals that the Dutch are supporting bands of robbers. One TNI company
cleared the area of Krawang and the area east,of Bogor of several gangs
of robbers led by Pal Pedet and I-Iadji Ulit. At this time much evidence
fell into the hands of the TNI which indicated that these bands were
working for the Dutch. any members of these gangs escaped to Dutch-
controlled territory.. They have been armed and sent back into villages
to continue robbing and destroying property. They are wearing TNI
uniforms
Dutch propaganda has not been able to influence the population .,,hich
has confidence in the TNI. The will of the people to gain their inde-
pendence is not lessened by Dutch propaganda even when force is used
to carry out the separation-policy which the Dutch have adopted, ?
4, ? The story circulated about Major Acheuad Wiranata Kusuma is an example
of Dutch propaganda,. ? ~a jor Achmad, a well--known guerrilla leader and
son of the half Negara of Pasundan, was said to have signed an a;ree-
went vaith the local Dutch Military Coa;riander in Bandung and that a
great number of guerrilla officers and soldiers had surrendered. In-
stead there was no intention of surrendering, but ajor Achn:ad was
asked by his father to visit the family and for this trip he received
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5.. Generally, the confidence of the people in the Republic and independence
has increased because of the inhuman measures adopted by the Dutch" The
entire- population in certain areas considered strategic by ttie Dutch has
been removed and replaced by pro-Dutch people.
6. The Dutch carry out their propaganda by increasing the materialistic sense
o the people, All necessities are supplied by the Dutch military author
ities. These people are propagandized by the Dutch especially in areas
;round estates, for example, in Subang (Pamanukan and Tjiasem estates),
Garut, boreang and Chianjur. Many estate workers, however, are grateful
to the TNI for protecting them from paying extremely high taxes and excise,
tihicL they formerly had to pay,
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Comment, report negotiations
between Achmad riiran_a a Kusuma and Dutch Army officials together with
the Pasundan Government?
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