THE visit of veteran Indonesian diplomat Ali Alatas to Stockholm last week is clearly connected with the security operation currently underway in Aceh. Indonesia wants to see the activities of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) halted right at the center of the organization. The rebels' line of command must be severed, leaving Hasan Tiro, the GAM leader in Sweden, with no room for maneuver.

Indonesia is trying to convince the Swedish Government to