Invasion threat in Timor | IMGpapers 1968

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Inormation from South Enst Asia and Australie indicates that the Portuguese colony of East ('Portuguese) Timor is threatened by a military invasion from Indonesia.

Following the success of the Armed Forces Movement in Portugel, it seemed that, for the first time in 400 years of colonial rule, the Timorean people would be able to determine their own political tuture, Over The last law months. a large independence movement has devMoped in East Timor, and there can be little doubt its 650,000 people are overFrom preas reports and other reliable resources in Timor, Indonesia and AustAriny are planning to annex Timor into the Republic through a military invesion trom ine indonean control ad part of Timor. in this, it has been encouraged by he attitude of the Australian Government. During Prime Minister Whitlam's recent visit to Diakarta, a foreign affairs spokesman, speaking on his behelf, argued that an independen: Timor vauld pase a porential threat to the stability of the region.

The efficis of an Indonesian invasion of East Timar would be disestrous. A regime that has held at inest 70,000 political prisoners without mial for nine years, and denies basic political rights -of speech. of the press, of association - will have little respect for the wishes of the Timorean people, who will once again be subjected 1o colonial control A rapidly growing cempaign is under way in Australia to support East Timor's right to determine its own political future, esian military government to anhex Timor into the Republic.

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