155. Telegram 6442 From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State, May 17, 1976, 0235Z.1 2
May 17,
1976, 0235Z
TELEGRAM
Department of State
JAKARTA 6442
O 170235Z MAY 76
FM AMEMBASSY JAKARTA TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 4434
JAKARTA 6442
FOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY HABIB
E.O. 11652: GDS
TAGS: MASS, EAID, PINS, PT, ID
SUBJECT: INDONESIAN MAP TRAINING
REF:
STATE 104735
- 1.
- I BELIEVE YOU AND, POSSIBLY, SECRETARY, SHOULD BE AWARE THAT WE MAY VERY SOON BE REACHING POINT WHERE INDONESIANS MAY, FOR FIRST TIME, BE CLEARLY AWARE OF DELAYS IN MAP ACTIONS. MATTER RELATES TO TRAINING.
- 2.
- SCHEDULED TO BEGIN IN JUNE IS SENIOR-LEVEL TRAINING WHICH IF CANCELLED, WILL DIRECTLY AFFECT SEVERAL HIGH RANKING OFFICERS AND FOCUS ATTENTION OF SENIOR MILITARY ON HOLD-UP IN TRAINING AT TIME WHEN IT IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO OFFER PLAUSIBLE EXPLANATION. THIS INVOLVES SENIOR MANAGEMENT COURSE IN MONTEREY CALIFORNIA FOR FIVE GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICERS, INCLUDING GOI DEFENSE DEPARTMENT (HANKAM) PERSONNEL CHIEF, PLUS COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLLEGE ATTENDANCE FOR SIX OFFICERS WHO, IF THEY DO NOT GO TO U.S., WILL FALL A YEAR BEHIND IN THEIR CAREERS, SINCE THEY HAVE ALREADY GIVEN UP OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND CORRESPONDING SCHOOLS IN INDONESIA.
- 3.
- WE HAVE, UNTIL NOW, BEEN ABLE EXPLAIN DELAYS IN TERMS OF LACK CONGRESSIONAL ACTION. THIS BECOMES INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT, PARTICULARLY ON TRAINING WHICH HAS NEVER PREVIOUSLY BEEN AFFECTED AND EXPLANATION WILL NO LONGER HOLD WATER ONCE THERE IS AGREED AID LEGISLATION. SINCE THERE ARE OTHER INDONESIAN OFFICERS AT MONTEREY, GOI LIKELY LEARN THAT LACK OF LEGISLATION NOT AFFECTING TRAINING FOR OTHER COUNTRIES WHOSE OFFICERS WILL BE ARRIVING FOR JUNE SENIOR MANAGEMENT COURSE.
- 4.
- GIVEN FACT THAT CONGRESS HAS GENERALLY DRAWN DISTINCTION BETWEEN EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING, WOULD IT NOT BE POSSIBLE FOR LAWYERS TO PROCEED ON BASIS OF THIS DISTINCTION OR TO GET CLEARANCE TO PROCEED WITH RAINING IN DIALOGUE WITH COMMITTEE MENTIONED REFTEL?
- 5.
- SINCE, IF DISPENSATION IS NOT POSSIBLE, WE SHOULD INFORM HANKAM THIS WEEK, WOULD APPRECIATE EARLY ADVICE.
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