22 September 1999Text: September 21 Presidential Determination on East Timor
(Defense Department to assist multilateral force) (300) Washington -- President Clinton issued a Presidential Determination on East Timor September 21 that directs the Department of Defense to provide services, military education and training to support the efforts and enhance the capabilities of countries participating in the multilateral force to restore peace and security to East Timor. Following is the White House text: (begin text) THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary (New York, New York) September 21, 1999 Presidential Determination No. 99-39 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE, THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE SUBJECT: Military Assistance Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as Amended, to States Participating in the Multinational Force for East Timor Pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, 22 U.S.C. 2318(a)(1) (the "Act"), I hereby determine that: (1) an unforeseen emergency exists that requires immediate military assistance to states that may participate in the Multinational Force for East Timor; and, (2) the emergency requirement cannot be met under the authority of the Arms Export Control Act or any other law except section 506(a)(1) of the Act. Therefore, I direct the drawdown of defense articles from the stocks the Department of Defense, defense services of the Department of Defense, and military education and training of an aggregate value not to exceed $55,000,000 to provide military assistance to such states to support their efforts and to enhance their capabilities to restore peace and security to East Timor. The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to report this determination to the Congress and to arrange for its publication in the Federal Register. (end text)
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