TELEGRAM RE DID NOT CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIVE'S MISSION TERMIN

Created: 1/1/1977

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EAST ASIA BRIEF CI EAB

1. INDONESIA: THE INDONESIANS HAVE THWARTED THE UNTEAMfS EFFORTS TO VISIT FRETILIN-HELD .AREAS OF EAST TlflOR.V

SECRETARY GENERAL UALDHEIM 'S SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE LEFT AUSTRALIA FOR GENEVA ON FEBRUARY fl AFTER TRYINGEEK TO ARRANGE SAFE PASSAGE TO CONSULT FRETILIN LEADERS IN EAST TIMOR. UALCHLIfli UHO IS VISITING AUSTRALIA, SAID HE DID HOT CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIVE'S MISSION TERMINATEDi BUT SET NO TIMETABLE FOR HIS RETURN.V

JAKARTA PAID LIP SERVICE TO THE NEED TO SUPPORT THE UN MISSION'SUT AT THE SAME TIHE ACCELERATED THE MILITARY OCCUPATION OF REMAINING POPULATION CENTERS ANDTHE INDONESIANS THEN PROFESSED TO BE UNABLE TO GUARANTEE SAFE PASSAGE BECAUSE OF THE UNSETTLED SITUATION AND LEFT THE UN REPRESENTATIVE WITH NO OTHER OPTION THAN TO MEET FRETILIN REPRESENTATIVES IN EXILE IN AUSTRALIA.