Polluting the Waters

Adam Hughes Henry

doi:10.3138/gsi.8.2.03

Polluting the Waters

Adam Hughes Henry

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In response to an alleged Communist coup in Indonesia on 1 October 1965, ambassadors Sir Keith Shann (Australia), Sir Andrew Gilchrist (United Kingdom), and Marshall Green (United States) initiated anti-Communist propaganda campaigns. In conjunction with the Indonesian army, these campaigns helped to underpin the rationale for widespread, army-coordinated anti-Communist repression throughout Indonesia. Through a careful re-examination of Australian archival materials regarding Indonesia between October 1965 and February 1966, this article provides a detailed, transnational chronology of propaganda efforts during the period of the massacres, highlighting the direct and indirect connections between them and the killings.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	153-175
Journal	Genocide Studies International
Volume	8
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3138/gsi.8.2.03
Publication status	Published - 2014

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