However, Hamengkubuwana IX noted that KNIL trained soldiers such as Abdul Haris Nasution and Tahi Bonar Simatupang were disappointed in Sudirman because of his background and poor knowledge of military techniques.
Namun, Hamengkubuwono IX mengungkapkan bahwa tentara terlatih seperti Abdul Haris Nasution dan Tahi Bonar Simatupang kecewa terhadap Soedirman karena latar belakang dan pengetahuan teknik militernya yang buruk.