INDONESIAN OPERATION ORIGINAL CONCEPT OF OPERATION

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• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 11
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 19, 2001
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: May 15, 1958
• Content Type: MEMO

1. Operation had its inception in series of bloodless coups by
r .i,tary commanders on outer islands during late 1056 and early 1957.
!Although these.rebelions expressed long-standing resentment felt by
outer iolands toward Java, trey were airred equally at President
Su rno's e2pouoa1 of Co caanist ideas and support.
INDONTE-'JAIN OPERATION
Crininal Concept of ocration
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2. Beginning on 18 T Iarch 1957. Department of State approved a
series of covert actions to support the dissidents in the outer islands.
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3. As the situation In Indonesia continued to deteriorate NSC
Action No. 1755 of 2 August 1957 convened a special ad hoc eo anittee
to study" the situation. ,-presented on thb committee were St-ate,
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4. The interdepartmental committee submitted its report on
5. Recommendations of the committee in a Special Report on
.Indonesia were adopted on 23 September 1057 by NSC, representative
of the Secretary of the T,reasurja and the Acting Director of th L urc iu
6. Recommendations were approved by the President on
.25 Stipternber 1957.
7. ReconuendaUons:
'u: ploy all feasible covert means to strengthen the
determination, will, and cohesion of the anti:-Communist
forces in the outer islands, particularly in Sumatra and
Sulawesi, in order through their strength to affect
favorably the s..ituatiou in Java, and to provide a rallying
point if the Communists should take over Java.
B. 'If the situation on.Java continues to deteriorate,
then move to more fortl2right means in pursuit of the
cone of action outlined in a.
c. Utilize such leverage as is available and rcay be
built up by the anti-Communist forces, in the outer islands
to continue our efforts to try to unify and stimulate into
action, singly or in unf3on, non and anti Communist
elements on Java against the Communists.
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Available info ation on. Comm,,Ln .st subversion in iridonesi"a
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was compiled and a detailed report published on 25 July 1U57 (See
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2. In addition extensive consultation wa.5 held grit
to estabIlish the bona fides of the anti- g uztist dLssfden .
and to cor rm the extent of Communist infiltration of the Central.
Government on Java.
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3 velopment of Plans for the Operation
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Y2. CIA planning has been, and still is, to a considerable
extent, conducted on a day to clay basis since each Operation under-
taken within the broad framework of the NSC authorization must be
assea2ed by M -h h levels of the U. S. Government, particularly the
Department of state, to weigh the risks involved.
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3. Day to clay planning of the operation is accoatpb hed by CL?'S.
headquartcrs, in. constar t consultation with the D partrr ent of State
And elements of the Plepartuient of Defense, frequently cta the basis
of suggestions and recoz in endatlons received from the field.
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4. CIA headquarters. also con.1ucts contin ncy ,afor
io~istfcs support to u:eet. problercs occasioned by attrition, and "lead
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Ctior artian of G er+.t!on
I. The Indonesiaxi operation has been, and is, coordinated on
a step by step basis with the Department of State. CIA.iz in day
con2ultation with State on virttmIly all aspects of the operation and
every operation with an element of risk is cleared with state.
3. Over U coordination is effected through the 5412 group
which ,trust approve expenditures for the operation.. This group
Includes high level representatives ox State, CIA. and Defense..
3, Working level coordination of the operation with the
Department of : L;er a is effected through lia.isbri with C: C f C.-'ID
(General -Er tthie's o .ce). i ialson is also maintained with OM,
Staff officers of the office of CNO. and other elements of the Defense
-Department supporting the operation.
4. In addition, periodic briefings are provided the JCS and the
National security Council.
B. The eonplexity Of the Operation and its sensitivity require
careful coordination by CIA with State and Defense Department
a representatives at a number of other field stations. At the Present
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fin:c playing a key, role iu support of t,it Edcnt
i.:ovement in the Celebes. The d it: Tf i e l d ele-
ment closely with
7. Until recently th.
dominant role.in the. operation.
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With the dissident. cal:2ar in Sur. otra.
t bulk of support activity shifted
8. To a lesser degree
have some coarrLnation and support functions.
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and the &nasador:' there are
kept completely i. or2ted of all developments and they iz . turn report
continuously on political ^ other developments oa Java.
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I. Since the concept of the Indonesian Operation is to support
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cove the dissi nts. to maintain then:, as a force In being, CIA serves
as the ey. 4`ut ire z-%nt for di Ycting the ope atioa with eup o t from
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military servicws.
2. Existing policy guidance specifies that aid to she di asident$
should be on a disavo tie basts,. it having been re-cognized by aU
concerned that because of the scale Of the effort required and he
necessity for deaUng so extensively with, the dissidents and ethers.
It cuu1d_not be eondtz^,ted as a corr.:ptetely covert operation.
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d, z 15 ffebruary 1:55 the c1ssidents formaily r4nounced: .
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the establishment 01 a rcvoluticnarf ove -.=ent P tI .
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H. D. 'F'i`le dissidents took this a :tioa
unto they were better organiwed to cope with the
consequences.
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C.. Central 'Government forces begin; their Invasion of
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Sumatra an 7_:,Iarch 2:358..
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Covernn:Ant.
has to elate successfully prevented a
successful invasion of the Tvorth..CIebes by the Central
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