A letter dated The Hague, Netherlands 20 June 1960 was sent by the commanding officer of the intelligence service of the Royal Netherlands Navy to the intelligence officer in Netherlands New Guinea and the liaison officer at Singapore informing them about the latest developments. The British informed the Dutch that apparently the council of the Indonesian embassy at Moscow [Izak Mahdi?] recently visited Poland for a period of 2 months. One of his reasons for his visit was the building of ships ordered by Indonesia for increasing her merchant fleet. Further more he seemed to have said to be interested in buying destroyers en submarines in Poland. At first was this considered to be nonsense while there were none warships as far as known built in Poland. The Polish navy possessed mainly Russian built ships. There was a possibility that Indonesia wanted to buy warships now part of the Polish navy. At the same moment were Indonesian naval personnel in Poland for a training and possible al ready more or less familiar with these ships.
In a comment was added that there seemed to be a connection with the delivery of warships by the Soviet Union as was discussed between Chroetsjev (1) and Sukarno (2). Poland could than act as intermediary just like in the past.
Notes
1. Nikita Sergeyevick Khrushchev (15 April 1894 Kalinovka, Kursk Governorate, Russian Empire)-11 September 1971 Moscow, Soviet Union), First secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union 14 September 1953-14 October 1964 and chairman of the Council of Minister of the Soviet Union 27 March 1958-14 October 1964.
2. Sukarno, born as Kusno Sosrodihardjo (6 June 1901 Surabaya, Dutch East Indies-21 June 1970 Jakarta, Indonesia), president of Indonesia 18 August 1945-12 March 1967.
Source
Archive Marine Inlichtingendienst Nederlands Oost-Indib en Nieuw-Guinea (1905) 1945-1963 (1389) inventory number 591.
In a comment was added that there seemed to be a connection with the delivery of warships by the Soviet Union as was discussed between Chroetsjev (1) and Sukarno (2). Poland could than act as intermediary just like in the past.
Notes
1. Nikita Sergeyevick Khrushchev (15 April 1894 Kalinovka, Kursk Governorate, Russian Empire)-11 September 1971 Moscow, Soviet Union), First secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union 14 September 1953-14 October 1964 and chairman of the Council of Minister of the Soviet Union 27 March 1958-14 October 1964.
2. Sukarno, born as Kusno Sosrodihardjo (6 June 1901 Surabaya, Dutch East Indies-21 June 1970 Jakarta, Indonesia), president of Indonesia 18 August 1945-12 March 1967.
Source
Archive Marine Inlichtingendienst Nederlands Oost-Indib en Nieuw-Guinea (1905) 1945-1963 (1389) inventory number 591.
