Sukendro, Adam Malik, and the Black Bags
A telegram dated November 1, 1965, was sent from Ambassador Marshal Green from Jakarta to Secretary of State Dean Rusk in Washington, D.C. Ambassador Green reported that a senior Indonesian Army officer had requested a supply of medicines, tactical communication equipment and small-caliber weapons.
The officer referred to in that telegram was Brig. Gen. Achmad Sukendro, a state minister on loan to the First Dwikora Cabinet presidium. He was known for being the right-hand man of Gen. Abdul Haris Nasution in intelligence matters.
October 6, 2015
A telegram dated November 1, 1965, was sent from Ambassador Marshal Green from Jakarta to Secretary of State Dean Rusk in Washington, D.C. Ambassador Green reported that a senior Indonesian Army officer had requested a supply of medicines, tactical communication equipment and small-caliber weapons.
The officer referred to in that telegram was Brig. Gen. Achmad Sukendro, a state minister on loan to the First Dwikora Cabinet presidium. He was known
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