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Operation Archipelago operation

also: the archipelago, the operation, the Indonesian operation

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1958 Indonesian Rebellionevent · 3United Kingdomcountry · 3Rebel Governmentorganization · 3Australiacountry · 2U.S. Navyorganization · 2Air Americaorganization · 1Alan Lawrence Popeperson · 1Javaplace · 1Dien Bien Phuplace · 1Barksdale Air Force Baseplace · 1Sumatraplace · 1Brian Mayperson · 1Subic Bayplace · 1Capture of Alan Popeevent · 1Indonesian Air Forceorganization · 1Allen Dullesperson · 1South Vietnamplace · 1United Statescountry · 1Frank Wisnerperson · 1Philippinescountry · 1Singaporecountry · 1

Claims (4)

Frank Wisner headed Operation Archipelago documented
“This move was a signal for Wisner, who loved to be at the scene of action, to leave Singapore and come command the operation. In Singapore, the CIA station chief had been augmented for the project. The Navy also quietly moved two destroyers…”
▶ The Colonels corner president’s secret war chapter 8 @ 45:12
Dwight D. Eisenhower covered_up Operation Archipelago documented
“The government accused American and Chinese, meaning Taiwan, of operating the rebel air force and later acknowledged it was sending a list to Washington identifying these individuals. In response, Eisenhower commented publicly for the first…”
▶ The Colonels corner president’s secret war chapter 8 @ 54:55
Sukarno exposed Operation Archipelago documented
“that John Foster stood before the press to say the Indonesian rebellion should be resolved without intrusion, as he intruded. With the Americans, what the Americans did not know was that Sukarno could prove that Pope had an official relatio…”
▶ The Colonels corner president’s secret war chapter 8 @ 57:22
CIA covered_up Operation Archipelago documented
“which was a serious blow to the CIA's psychological warfare plans, John Foster Dulles made a concerted effort to prevent the American role in the rebellion from becoming public knowledge. In appearances before congressional testimony in Mar…”
▶ The Colonels corner president’s secret war chapter 8 @ 47:06

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The Colonels corner president’s secret war chapter 8
▶ 41:59 They plan to incorporate psychological operations into it, and it is not surprising that in another telephone conversation between the two brothers, the subject of the archipelago came up. In fact, the country was a topic of discussion at 1…
The Colonels corner president’s secret war chapter 8
▶ 45:12 This move was a signal for Wisner, who loved to be at the scene of action, to leave Singapore and come command the operation. In Singapore, the CIA station chief had been augmented for the project. The Navy also quietly moved two destroyers…
The Colonels corner president’s secret war chapter 8
▶ 45:42 Along with the full extent of British and Australia collaboration, because they were both in on this as well, another prime base for Archipelago was the Philippines. Navy submarines left Subic Bay with supplies to reinforce the efforts. And…
The Colonels corner president’s secret war chapter 8
▶ 49:07 Another CIA paramilitary advisor recounted a distressing episode that was all too typical. The rebels were sent to recover weapons from a scheduled airdrop, and the rebels marked the drop zone and knew the plane's timing of arrival, but sti…
The Colonels corner president’s secret war chapter 8
▶ 56:55 as Cabell confirmed for Foster Dulles, but CIA had a lot of confidence in the man. Hope had flown in Korea for this civil air transport, including 57 missions to Dinbinfu. He had been recruited for the Indonesian operation in Saigon. His fi…
The Colonels corner president’s secret war chapter 8
▶ 58:50 This was the end for the archipelago. An officer that heard Alan Dulles explicitly use the phrase, we must disengage as the director of intelligence ordered a stand down for CIA field forces. Some of the paramilitary advisor teams had to ma…
The Colonels corner president’s secret war chapter 8
▶ 59:19 by the Indonesian government. The rebels' revolt was crushed, and by June 26, the government forces had won. The final result of the rebellion was to strengthen the hand of the central government on Java. In the words of historian Brian May…