UK/Ambassador/Indonesia

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(Ambassador to Indonesia)
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Ambassador Andrew Gilchrist

The United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in the Republic of Indonesia.

The Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Indonesia is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in the Republic of Indonesia, and in charge of the UK's diplomatic mission.

Activities

After World War 2, British troops helped the Dutch colonial power to take back Indonesia from independence forces.[1]

Together with the US and Australia, a backer of the 1965 Indonesia coup and following massacres.[2]

Supporter of the Indonesian takeover of East Timor and following massacres.[3]The UK sold war planes suitable for counterinsurgency to Indonesia [4]


 

Office Holders on Wikispooks

NameFromToDescription
Roger Carrick19901994
Andrew Gilchrist19621966“I have never concealed from you my belief that a little shooting in Indonesia would be an essential preliminary to effective change.”
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