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DATE=6/11/99
TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT
NUMBER=2-250534
TITLE=U-N / EAST TIMOR (L - ONLY)
BYLINE=MAX RUSTON
DATELINE=UNITED NATIONS
CONTENT=
VOICED AT: 
INTRO:  THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL TODAY (FRIDAY) 
FORMALLY AUTHORIZED U-N INVOLVEMENT IN EAST TIMOR'S UPCOMING VOTE
ON AUTONOMY.  V-O-A'S U-N CORRESPONDENT MAX RUSTON HAS THE STORY.
TEXT:  THE SECURITY COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED A RESOLUTION 
OUTLINING THE UNITED NATIONS' ROLE IN  EAST TIMOR'S AUGUST EIGHTH
POLL.  AT THAT TIME, EAST TIMOR'S 800 THOUSAND RESIDENTS WILL BE 
ASKED TO DECIDE BETWEEN AUTONOMY UNDER INDONESIAN RULE AND 
INDEPENDENCE.
U-N SPOKESMAN FRED ECKHARD:
                       /// ECKHARD ACT ///
         THE RESOLUTION ON EAST TIMOR AUTHORIZES THE 
         ESTABLISHMENT UNTIL THE 31ST OF AUGUST OF THE UNITED 
         NATIONS MISSION IN EAST TIMOR TO ORGANIZE AND CONDUCT A 
         POPULAR CONSULTATION ON THE AUTONOMY PROPOSAL FOR EAST 
         TIMOR.  THE U-N MISSION WILL HAVE POLITICAL, ELECTORAL, 
         AND PUBLIC INFORMATION COMPONENTS.
                         /// END ACT ///
THE RESOLUTION ALSO AUTHORIZES THE DEPLOYMENT OF 280 CIVILIAN 
POLICE OFFICERS TO ACT AS ADVISORS TO THE INDONESIAN POLICE AND 
50 MILITARY LIAISON OFFICERS TO MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH THE 
INDONESIAN ARMED FORCES.
PRO-INDEPENDENCE GROUPS IN EAST TIMOR SAY THE U-N INTERACTION 
WITH INDONESIAN SECURITY FORCES IS NECESSARY IN ORDER TO PREVENT 
NEW OUTBREAKS OF VIOLENCE.  THEY SAY INDONESIAN SECURITY FORCES 
HAVE CONDONED OR ASSISTED PRO-JAKARTA MILITIAS IN CARRYING OUT 
SUCH VIOLENCE -- A CHARGE INDONESIA DENIES.
THE RESOLUTION EXPRESSES CONCERN AT WHAT IT CALLS THE EXTREMELY 
TENSE AND VOLATILE SECURITY SITUATION IN EAST TIMOR AND CONDEMNS 
VIOLENCE BY ALL ARMED GROUPS IN THE TERRITORY.
EAST TIMOR WAS A PORTUGUESE COLONY UNTIL 1975 WHEN IT WAS INVADED
BY INDONESIA.  EARLIER THIS YEAR, THE UNITED NATIONS BROKERED AN 
AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDONESIA AND PORTUGAL GIVING EAST TIMOR'S 
RESIDENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO DECIDE THEIR OWN FUTURE.  (SIGNED)
NEB/UN/MPR/LSF/KL
11-Jun-99 2:28 PM EDT (1828 UTC)
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Source: Voice of America
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