Word: indonesians
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...during the period of this project that the only Indonesian military man studied at the Center for International Affairs (or in any other part of the University as far as I know). Colonel R. Pirngadie was sent by the Soekarno government, primarily to study economies and management, since he was slated to be in charge of the government's tin-mining operation. On his return he became director of the nationalized tin mines, and later was in charge of the Indonesian pavilion at the World's Fair for the Soekarno government. Pirngadie was dismissed after the end of the Soekarno...
Second, your article does not make clear the nature and purpose of the report from which your quotes are drawn. It was a personal report by me on the conclusions I drew about the Indonesian situation after a visit to that country. Written to inform my colleagues at Harvard (not addressed to anyone in the Indonesian or any other government), it included my impression of the people, the economy and the political situation, and speculated on future developments. I am puzzled by the relevance of my personal report on the political and economic situation in Indonesia to the issue...
...couple of historical statements in the article, which have only a very peripheral connection with the DAS. But for the sake of historical accuracy they are worth pointing out. There are no "industrialists" in Suharto's "retinue," or anywhere else in position of power, since nearly all major Indonesian industrial firms are state-owned. Much more important is that the present regime did not come to power by an "anti-Communist coup." There was an attempted Communist coup, supported by the Commander and officers of the Air Force, the Community party newspaper, armed units of the Communist youth and women...
...CRIMSON articles raised some important questions, the SDS broadsheet is merely scurrilous. For those who may wonder what the quote from me really refers to: it was in response to a question on the success of the Ford Foundation's efforts to train some hundred Indonesian economists (asked by an interviewer who expressed great interest in technical assistance, for an article that would "probably" appear in "Harpers"). I said that the project was an excellent example of technical assistance - "We couldn't have drawn up a more ideal scenario . . ." for an effective training program...
Adding that the government is reported to be releasing some of the political prisoners, he said, "By any standards that measure the well-being of the Indonesian people, this government is clearly doing more than the Sukarno government was doing. I don't think one has to be too apologetic for working with them...