in early october, the 16th army issued an order for local commanders to let the indonesian authorities maintain law and order, with the japanese garrisons to provide assistance. on the other hand, indonesian authorities and the "pemuda" wanted to acquire arms in anticipation of a dutch return to java. following negotiations with wongsonegoro (then vice resident of central java) on 4 october, major general nakamura junji (commander of japanese forces in central java) and major kido shinichirō (commander of the semarang garrison) promised to hand the indonesian authorities weapons in form of 500 rifles and ammunition. the day after, men from indonesian units went to kido's men to acquire the weapons, resulting in tensions. further negotiations the week after did not resolve the issue.