indonesian response to deteriorating situation, page-173

The Indon Situation.

The Indo President is simply making a saving face issue out of it, its what they do. I think he was backed into a corner and had no choice really, he had to be seen to be doing something about it. The same as Angela Merckell did. A couple of organised protests outside the Embassy and a few photocopied flags burnt. This is no big deal really, it will all be over in a month or so.

Anyway if they keep threatening to take action we can just withdraw some of our foreign aide, say $250,000,000 and buy a new fast patrol boat to deal with the boats.