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Journal "Timor Leste" 1975-09-27

Journal "Timor Leste" no. 1, September 27, 1975
This issue contains: the insurrection declaration made by FRETILIN on the name of the Timorese people, which they consider was being violated by UDT. They describe that organization as “agents of imperialism”, and state that there are no other paths for total independence of East Timor other than a revolution. It also contains the declaration of the Timorese Armed Forces stating that they are a nonpartisan organization, but under the circumstances and realizing the characteristics of FRETILIN and UDT, they would have to choose the side of the former. The main article brings up the importance of the revolution to East Timor, remarking that FRETILIN’s main objective is to build a Timorese society without agents that exploit the people. At the end, there is a text written by the Popular Organization for the Timor Women, discussing the role of the Timorese women in the revolution.

Fretilin, Independent East Timor Revolutionary Front

Journal "Timor Leste" 1975-10-04

Journal "Timor Leste" no. 2, October 4, 1975
This issue contains: a letter from FRENTILIN to its members calling for union in such difficult times, mostly saying that the foreign forces would try to explore the so-called “tribalism” and arguing that the various groups involved in the revolution (Armed Forces, Militias, Civil Society and so on) should be united and resolve their problems and disagreements through discussion. The editorial discusses the ex-commander Lemos Pires and his approximation with UDT, with the Portuguese government choosing to remain in silence. An article calls on the people to leave aside all their old practices (like racism) in benefit of the revolution’s success and, therefore, allow for the rise of a new society. Other important information includes the support of 49 foreign governments for FRETILIN, as well as of organized groups of civil society (like Australian student groups).

Fretilin, Independent East Timor Revolutionary Front

Journal "Timor Leste" 1975-10-11

Journal "Timor Leste" no. 3, October 11, 1975
This issue contains: the declaration of the statute of FRETILIN, which contains the organizational chart of the institution; the first sign of discussions between FRETILIN and the government of Portugal, breaking the silence between them; another mention to the support of FRETILIN’s cause by the Australian civil society group called “FRETILIN’s Friends”, who did a protest outside of the Indonesian embassy in Sydney; an explanation about the objectives of the Revolution that FRETILIN wanted to achieve for Timorese society, explaining that Revolution is not only based on arms, but on deep societal transformation of habits as well. The old habits, that the journal calls “fascist”, must be forgotten and replaced by new ones, such as respect for all and, above all, for the defenseless; finally, it provides information about the return of Colonel Lemos Pires to the country.

Fretilin, Independent East Timor Revolutionary Front

Journal "Timor Leste" 1975-10-18

Journal "Timor Leste" no. 4, October 18, 1975
This issue contains: The accusation by the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs discussing the border trespassing and gunfire by FRETILIN; FRETILIN’s accusation directed towards Portugal’s omission of the Timorese question, as well as Lemos Pires’ alleged lies about the peace process between FRETILIN and UDT, saying basically that the former never accepted the propositions made by the latter; A declaration of FRETILIN’s support made by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Cabo Verde and Mozambique; Another demonstration of support made by Australian civil society through the group called “FRETILIN’s Friends”, who again stayed outside of the Indonesian embassy in Sydney demanding justice; A report of a statement made by the Secretary-General of the United Nations speaking about the responsibility of Portugal on the Timorese matter; and the main text speaking about the labor division in a revolutionary society, and how all kinds of labor are important to the outcome of the revolution.

Fretilin, Independent East Timor Revolutionary Front

Journal "Timor Leste" 1975-10-25

Journal "Timor Leste" no. 5, October 25, 1975
This issue contains: a direct accusation of Indonesia as being a puppet of American imperialism and ASEAN, and of helping UDT in its attempted coup; A declaration linking the Colonel Lemos Pires to UDT; Another support message coming from Australian civil society, more specifically from the Student’s Union of Australia; A report of a boycott made by some stevedores on the Sydney Port of an Indonesian boat because of their nation’s interference on Timorese territory; A letter of support written by the World Federation of Trade Unions remarking on the abuses performed by Indonesia on East Timor and the Timorese population’s right to self-determination; Main article discussing the necessity of having a holistic view about the situation on East Timor, not only blaming certain individuals (like Colonel Lemos Pires) and forgetting about the whole picture of colonialism and imperialism.

Fretilin, Independent East Timor Revolutionary Front

Journal "Timor Leste" 1975-11-01

Journal "Timor Leste" no. 6, November 1, 1975; Supplement no. 1
This issue contains: Reports of a radio transmission in West Germany analyzing the Timorese situation and blaming Indonesia for border trespassing; Still in West Germany, reports of the creation of a Committee for the Independence of East Timor; Another report of support coming from Australia, this time by Congress members; Report of a meeting between Portuguese General Ernesto Melo Antunes, one of the most important actors in the Carnation Revolution, and Adam Malik, Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs, where they would discuss the Timorese question. FRETILIN then seized the opportunity to publish their willingness to cooperate with the Portuguese to negotiate East Timor’s independence; The main article discussing the differences between a coup and a revolution, explaining basically that the former is just a replacement of the bourgeois in power and that it delays the latter, and how the people should stay alert with their enemies; The Supplement is a special issue with the main objective of teaching the native language for those who only know Portuguese.

Fretilin, Independent East Timor Revolutionary Front

Journal "Timor Leste" 1975-11-08

Journal "Timor Leste" no. 7, November 8, 1975; Supplement no. 2
This issue contains: A statement disapproving of the act of making a deal with Indonesian forces (namely Adam Malik) made by Melo Antunes to secure Timor’s borders and free some Portuguese officials that were arrested by UDT. FRETILIN’s main discontent was with the complete disregard of these actors about the de facto government in charge of East Timor and its demands; A protest against the Indonesian interference on East Timor made by an Australian organization called Water Side Workers, blocking the exit of an Indonesian boat anchored on Sydney; Another report of support actions made by “FRETILIN’s Friends” in Canberra and Sydney; An article explaining the educational chart that FRETILIN is implementing in East Timor, highlighting the study of FRETILIN’s books and social engagement as its pillars; The main article discussing the aspects of the reactionaries and about how the people should be united and think not individually but as a group for the revolution to work.

Fretilin, Independent East Timor Revolutionary Front

Journal "Timor Leste" 1975-11-15

Journal "Timor Leste" no. 8, November 15, 1975; Supplement no. 3
This issue contains: A report of the Angolan independence declared by MPLA, expressing that is was another win for those who believe in the fall of imperialism; Reports of a FRETILIN official travelling throughout Europe where he received support for the Timorese cause, especially from the Dutch governmental and non-governmental organizations like X-Y and MOZIB (including financial support), English members of parliament and Swedish members of their country’s UN mission; The main article speaking about Liberalism as a failed economic system, and accusing it of having an essence predominantly counterrevolutionary and being an enemy of the people.

Fretilin, Independent East Timor Revolutionary Front

Journal "Timor Leste" 1975-11-22

Journal "Timor Leste" no. 9, November 22, 1975
This issue contains: A report of the imperial powers taking part in the Angolan revolution using movements such as the FNLA and the UNITA to fight the authentic insurrection of the MPLA; Declaration on the visit of an Australian priest member of the Australian Council of Foreign Aid (ACFOA), who complimented FRETILIN for being East Timor’s hope, and said that self-determination in this case would a mere formality, because the Timorese population already chose FRETILIN as their commander; Article discussing the revolutionary process in East Timor and how it is anchored on the principle of self-determination that is shown in the United Nations Charter; A news report of a meeting that would decide important matters on the Timorese question between Portugal and other parties that would take place in Australia, but stressing that FRETILIN was not invited; The main article speaking about the importance of being organized and staying united against the maneuvers of imperialism.

Fretilin, Independent East Timor Revolutionary Front

Journal "Timor Leste" Extra issue 1975-12-04

Journal "Timor Leste" EXTRA issue, December 4, 1975
This issue contains: the declaration of independence of the Democratic Republic of East Timor made unilaterally by FRETILIN, featuring as president Francisco Xavier do Amaral, and as Prime-Minister Nicolau dos Reis Lobato. It also contains a list of the 11 ministers and their respective deputies; Highlights of the proclaimed constitution, remarking principles like sovereignty, non-interference and laicism. It also delimits the crime of high treason and voting age as fifteen years old (the vote was mandatory for all above that age); The recognition of independence coming from many organizations, governmental and non-governmental; An article discussing the evil of exploiting people, which they describe as being a violent process in itself; The main article is a recollection of the facts which led to the proclamation of independence of East Timor by FRETILIN.

Fretilin, Independent East Timor Revolutionary Front

Towards a Peaceful Solution in East Timor

Item is a transcript of the Chatham House Address to the Royal Institute of International Affairs given in London on April 23, 1996 by Jose Ramos Horta, published by the East Timor Relief Agency.

Contents:

  • About the Author
  • About CNRM (the National Council of the Maubere Resistance)
  • About ETRA (East Timor Relief Association)
  • Foreword by James Dunn
  • Introduction by Keith Suter
  • East Timor: The Struggle for Self-Determination and Its Future in Southeast Asia (Chatham House Address to the Royal Institute of International Affairs, London, 23 April, 1996)
  • A Road to Peace in East Timor: Parallels with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (Article published in the Sydney Morning Herald on 25 January, 1996)
  • The CNRM Peace Initiative and the Israeli-Palestinian agreement on self-government (A paper written for the Peacemaking Initiatives for East Timor conference held at the Australian National University on 10-12 July, 1995)
  • The Peace Plan for East Timor (Address to the Foreign Correspondents' Club in Bangkok on 19th November, 1993)
  • Appendix: CNRM Representatives and Contacts

East Timor Relief Association

Breaking the Silence: The story behind APCET

Gus Miclat writes a 26-page account of the history of the Asia-Pacific Coalition for East Timor (APCET) called Breaking the Silence. This “scrapbook”, as it is referred to, offers a glimpse of the period in which the highly controversial Asia-Pacific conference on East Timor took place and years following the meeting.

Friends of East Timor - Western Australia (FOET-WA) (Australia)

Protest Photos

This file consists of 11 photographs that are believed to be a national day of protest in Australia. José Ramos Horta is depicted in one photograph sitting in front of a banner that says Stop the War Next Door. The flags displayed are that of UDT and Fretilin, the two major Timorese political parties at the time.
Little information concerning the background of these photos. Crowd-sourcing the clarification of these photos will be needed if more information is required.

Friends of East Timor - Western Australia (FOET-WA) (Australia)

Indonesia Reports July 1985

Item is the July 1985 issue of Indonesia Reports.

  • Subversion Trials Sweep Java
  • Crackdown on Muslim Preachers During Ramadhan, Sjafruddin Prawiranegara Interrogated
  • Salemba Prison Escapees "Disukabumikan" (Shot Dead); Death Squads Wipe Out "Recidivists"
  • Tens of Thousands of Retired Soldiers to be Hired to Guard Prisons and Forests as Huge Fires Strike Sumatran Estates and Reafforested Areas
  • Edgy Indonesian Government Lashes Out at Amnesty International for Report on Timor; Australians in Radio Contact with Fretilin; European Parliament for Resolutions on Executions of Long-Term PKI Prisoners
  • Young Generation Officers Control Reorganized Army and Police Headquarters, Military Area Commanders Promoted
  • Social Organization Law; Irian Jays Refugees; Aceh; Transmigration
  • Economic Tensions with Japan, U.S., Australia; Capital Investment Coordinating Board Actions; U.S. Committee Formed in Kadin; IGGI Aid

Indonesia Publications

The East Timor Issue and the Symposia of Oporto University

Contents:

  • East Timor: Interrupted Decolonization of a People with its Own Identity
  • East Timor in the United Nations and the Portuguese Position Until 1986
  • 1986, A Turning Point
  • The First Symposium on Timor of Oporto University - September 1989 - and the Consolidation of Nationalist Convergence
  • II Symposium on Timor of Oporto University - April-May 1990: - Strengthening Hope, In Spite of Difficulties
  • III Symposium on Timor of OU - May 1991 - Or the Appeal to the Vatican for a More Coherent Commitment to the Defense of the Human and National Rights of the Timorese
  • IV Symposium on Timor of OU - April 92 - and the Santa Cruz Massacre
  • V Symposium on Timor of OU - July 1993 - From the Arrest of De Maximum Leader of the Maubere Resistance, Xanana Gusmào, to Cooperation with Indonesia Democrats
  • The Asia/Pacific Conference on East Timor (APCET), which took place in Manila - from 31 May to 4 June 1994
  • The Iserlohn Conference - 30 September to 2 October 1994 - and the Development of German Solidarity with East Timor
  • VI Symposium on Timor of OU - 4 October 1994 to 26 March 1995 - Portuguese Universities take on a Growing Commitment and Propose a Grater Degree of Internationalization

Oporto University (University of Porto)

Various documents 1

This item contains press releases, letters, newspaper articles published between 1974 to 1994.

It contains:

  • Letter to the editor of The Sun Terra from Robert Wesley-Smith, Darwin/World, (01/05/1984)
  • Notes by Robert Wesley Smith on organisation of Timor rally Darwin (12/11/1993)
  • Handwritten letter to Robert Wesley-Smith from Bruno Kahn
  • Article written by Robert Wesley-Smith (spokesperson for AFFET) about the series of public demonstrations held by the Liberal Party (11/1991)
  • “Why Target Paul Keating? East Timor Week” A flyer published by the East Timor Action Group in Darwin. (August 15th-21st 1994)
  • Press release: “Darwin Supporters for a Free East Timor” written by Robert Wesley-Smith (24/12/1992) | 2 pp.
  • “Statement by Bill Hayden, MP” Leader of the Opposition, (20/01/1978)
  • Letter to the Editor of the New Idea from Robert Wesley-Smith, Darwin (28/03/1994)
  • “The integrity of Ramos Horta needs to be doubted” by Wendy Holland (06/06/1995) | 5 p.
  • Fax with the attention for the Editors from Georgie Brown and Barbara Jamen (04.06.1993)
  • “I killed more than 10 people” Confessions of a Spy in New Idea (26/03/1994) | 4 p.
  • Letter to Mr. Robert Wesley-Smith, East Timor action Committee, from Grant Tambling, Senator for the Northern Territory (11/11/1992) | 2 pp.
  • Extract from the Weekly Senate Hansard, Parliamentary Database, “Matter of Urgency, East Timor”, (26/11/1991) | 4 p.
  • “Repressive regime in East Timor” in reply to Peter Hastings’ article, (27/04/1987)
  • Email from Charles Soheiner about “The Keating visit to Jakarta, October 1993”
  • Press Release: “More Indonesian Blackmail in. Darwin, like in Manila” written by Robert Wesley-Smith, Australians for a Free East Timor, (13/06/1994)
  • “Don’t undersell the extent of the East Timor Tragedy” (15/02/1994)
  • Press Release: “What a week it is in Darwin” written by Robert Wesley-Smith, Australians for a Free East timor (27/10/1993)
  • Press Release: “Timor causing Wooly thinking and Secret Government Deals” written by Robert Wesley-Smith, Australians for a Free East Timor (01/11/1993)
  • Press Release: “Is the NT becoming a Police State” written by the Australians for a Free Eat Timor (27/06/1993)
  • Public Statement: “Release of Political Prisoners in East Timor” written by Peter Wesley-Smith, Professor of Law and Dean at the University of Hong Kong (08/08/1993)
  • Press release: “NT Govt could really help East Timor medical needs now” written by Robert Wesley-Smith, Australians for a Free East Timor (04/07/1994) | 2 p.
  • Speech at Darwin rally 2nd anniversary of Dili Massacre by Rob Wesley-Smith (12/11/1993) | 2 p.
  • Letter to President Suharto, President of Indonesia from East Timor Supporters, Darwin (06/1994) | 2 p.
  • Press Release: “Rally to Free Pro-Democracy Political Prisoners in Indonesia, East Timor and West Papua” written by Darwin Supporters for Democracy in Indonesia, East Timor and West Papua (1994)
  • “One year of the Indonesian National Commission on Human Rights” (1994) | 2 p.
  • Letter to the Senior Presidente da Comissão Eventuel de Assembleia da republica para accepandanento da situação en Timor Leste from Jose Xanana Gusmão (no date) | in Portuguese
  • Speech given by Reza Muharam an Indonesian student who was a part of the Peace Mission to East Timor (no date)
  • Letter to Mr. Jose Manuel Ramos Horta from Adam Malik (17/06/1974)
  • A pamphlet of Xanana Gusmao, “Free Xanana - Free East Timor Campaign” (1992) | 3 p.
  • A drawing of two men: one holding a sign that says protesting and the sentence of 12 years and the other man is a soldier with the writing killing with the sentence of 17 months. The tag line says ‘Free East Timor’. On the back of the drawing, it has Xanana Gusmao’s biography. | 2 p.
  • ‘Free Xanana! Free East Timor! Boycott Bali!’ written by East Timor Action Group in Darwin (1992) | 2 pp.
  • Press Release: “Welcome to visitors from nearby” written by Jose Gusmao, Goncalo Pinto & Rob Wesley-Smith (22/06/1993)
  • Press Release: ‘Labor moves Timor motion in Assembly’ written by John Bailey, Deputy Opposition Leader (14/11/1991)
  • ‘Free Xanana Free East Timor’ written by East Timor Action Committee (05/1993) | 2 pp.
  • Minutes of ETRA meeting on the 5th of January 1994
  • Press Release: “Evidence Accumulates against Indonesian brutality East Timor” written by Australians for a Free East Timor (05/02/1994) | 3 p.
  • Press Release: “Demonstrations” written by Rob Wesley-Smith, Australians for a Free East Timor (11/03/1993)
  • Letter to Senator the Hon. Gareth Evans, Minister for Foreign Affairs from Warren Snowdon, Member for the Northern Territory. (26/11/1992) | 2 pp.

Australians for a Free East Timor

Various documents 2

This item includes various letters, press releases and speech written by members of AFFET and others.

It contains:

  • Letter to the Honorable Gareth Evans, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade from the Honorable Warren Snowdon, MP, Member for the Northern Territory (23/11/1992) | 2 p.
  • Letter or Statement by Rob Wesley-Smith, long time East Timor and other Human Rights supporter (14/09/1993)
  • ‘East Timor Peace Plan’, written by the National Council of Maubere resistance (11/1993) | 4 p.
  • ‘Former Aussie envoy blasts E. Timorese campaigns against RI’ The Indonesia Times (18/06/1993)
  • ‘East Timor, the hidden war, the struggle for justice at home and abroad’ written by the AFFET (22/11/1991) | 2 pp.
  • A document entitled “Our views on East Timor” written by school children who voice their opinions about the situation in East Timor. (no date) | 2 pp.
  • Extract from the current Senate Hansard Database: “Answers to Questions - East Timor” (02/02/1994) | 2 pp.
  • “Joint CTEE on Foreign Affairs, Defence & Trade” (10/06/1992) | 5 pp.
  • Letter to Mr. Russell Rollason, Executive Director of the Australian Council for Overseas Aid from Senator Gareth Evans (23/11/1989) | 2 pp.
  • “Timor Gap Treaty” [Questions without notice, p2702] (01/11/1989) | 2 pp.
  • “Lucky escape for gravesite photographer” Northern Territory News.(08/12/1991)
  • A ‘Free East Timor’ flyer with some contacts listed if you want to assist the East Timor cause but do not feel comfortable subjected to the Indonesian cameras and Australian authorities gaze. It contains contacts at the Portuguese Embassy, in Australia, in Indonesia and the United Nations Secretary General. (1993)
  • Extracts from letters received from Joao F. Da Camara (Oct. - Nov. 1993)
  • Letter to President Suharto, President of Indonesia from the East Timorese Nationalists in Darwin and Supporters (07/12/1993)
  • Public Statement: “Release of Political Prisoners in East Timor” written by Peter Wesley-Smith of the University of Hong-Kong (08/08/1993)
  • The Committee for Darwin as Australia’s Northern link to East Asia - Terms of Reference, (29/10/1993)
  • Flyer titled “Indonesia out of East Timor Now! Free Xanana! Boycott Bali!, on the back of the flyer, it has the ACFOA Resolution listed (09/1993) | 2 pp.
  • Press Release: "American Pentagon Backs Indonesian Agressions: Warns Australian Prime Minister to end criticism of Integration” written on August 3rd, 1976. Released again on September 29th, 1993 by AFFET.
  • “Keating poor on human rights like his predecessors” (09/1993)
  • “East Timorese Youth in forefront of fight and suffering to liberate East Timor” this document gives the history of what was happening in East Timor (09/1993) | 2 pp.
  • Pamphlet entitled: “Darwin supporters for a Free East Timor” [in Indonesian] (08/1993)
  • Flyer entitled: “We are citizens of the world!” which is trying to get the younger people of today to be active in the fight for a healthy environment, and for respect for human rights for all and how they can help this fight. (08/1993)
  • Flyer entitled: “Merdeka or Non-Merdeka!” which gives some basic history of the islands north of Australia and the injustices the East Timorese are facing (08/1993)
  • Flyer entitled: “Free Xanana, Free East Timor” which describes grave concern about the health and life of Xanana Gusmao, who was on a hunger strike in prison in Dili. It includes background of East Timor since 1975. This was written by the East Timor Action Committee, Darwin (06/1993) | 2 pp.
  • An article entitled, “Xanana Defies Jakarta” 'Xanana was sentenced to life imprisonment by an Indonesian court after he upset the regime's script by refusing to make his defence plea in Indonesian and by, then. making a clear and strong rebuttal of authority of the court as the instrument of an illegal colonizing power. Xanana was able to read only three pages of a 21-page handwritten speech.' This article contains excerpts from this speech, which was smuggled out of Dili and released in English by the British Campaign for Human Rights in Indonesia (TAPOL) (1993) | 2 pp.
  • Australians for a Free East Timor, Media Release: “Whose debt, Mr. Keating?”, (24/09/1993)
  • Press Release: “Some recent information from East Timor re Political Prisoners and the Military Occupation Forces” (12/09/1993) | 2 pp.
  • A leaflet entitled, “Free Xanana, Free East Timor” It contains various sections: East Timor: an international responsibility, East Timor’s Nelson Mandela & what you can do. (1993) | 2 pp.
  • Resolution for NT ALP conference: East Timor - Indonesia (06/1993)
  • Article entitled: “Fretilin Peace-Plan” (no date)
  • Speech by Terry Smith, it is part of the speech 10 years on from 07/12/1975 - 07/12/1985
  • Northern Territory Trades & Labor Council - Media Release (28/11/1991)
  • In reply to the Australia - Indonesia Maritime Delimitation Treaty, Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, Parliament of Australia - Public Hearing in Darwin (08/10/1997). There was a Submission for AFFET (Australians for a Free East Timor) and ACET (the Australian Coalition for a Free East Timor) by Rob Wesley-Smith, the spokesperson for both | 5 pp.
  • A document entitled: “Remembering East Timor - 1975 - 1995, 20 years of shame” which contains the history: The Invasion, The United Nations and East Timor, International Betrayal, Genocide, East Timor Today & it includes various quotations from people involved. (1995) | 2 pp.
  • Australian Coalition for a Free East Timor - Media Release: “Japan and War Crimes - Past and Present” (15/08/1995)
  • Statement by Veronica Pereira, aged about 62, she was the highly respected traditional “grandmother” of the East Timorese community in Darwin. She was speaking on behalf of her ‘farcical arrest by NT police outside the Indonesian consulate in Darwin on May 21st, 1993'. The statement takes place on. June 8th, 1993. | 4 pp.
  • Australians for a Free East Timor - Press Release for Japanese: “Japanese policies only worsen Human Rights abuses for East Timorese” written by Rob Wesley-Smith, President of AFFET (14/01/1996)
  • Australians for a Free East Timor - Press Release: “Howard, Suharto, East Timor, Japan Flag Burning” written by Rob Wesley-Smith, President of AFFET (17/09/1996)
  • Australians for a Free East Timor - Press Release: “Tap on Wrist for Murders” written by Rob Wesley-Smith, President of AFFET (21/06/1995)
  • Resolution to renew the determination for peace on basis of lessons learned from history - full text of draft resolution (no date) | 2 pp.
  • “The (Star-Spangled) East Timor Banner” by Rob Wesley-Smith (07/1978)
  • Letter to Rob Wesley-Smith from John Howard, Minister for Business and Consumer Affairs (16/05/1977)
  • Email from Rob Wesley-Smith with a poem for Anzac Day attached (24/04/2000)

Australians for a Free East Timor

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