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Letter CDPM - Radio Station 1987-11-23

Letter by CDPM to a radio station asking for solidarity and an active collaboration in exposing the suffering and the struggle of the Timorese people. CDPM attached a cassette tape with recordings rescuing culture and the resistance movement.
Main topics of the cassette tape: Indonesia's strategy of annexation; refugee testimonies; message from Xanana Gusmao; poems; Portugal's responsibility; solidarity.

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Letter CDPM - Portuguese candidates to European Parliament 1989-04-14

Official title: Carta enviada aos deputados
Contents: Letter by CDPM to the Portuguese candidates to European Parliament regarding their possibility of occupying a chair in the European Parliament and reminding them of their responsibility to present East Timor issues to the Parliament.
Main claims: immediate cessation of all kinds of human rights violation by the Indonesian regime towards the population and the resistance movement; requiring East Timor's right to self-determination be upheld; and requiring the participation of Timorese representatives in the negotiation process. The letter calls on the Portuguese to pressure or persuade Indonesia to accept negotiation with the other forces in the conflict, also calling on Portugal to position East Timor as a central demand of their diplomatic strategy.

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Letter CDPM - Director of an unidentified newspaper in Lisbon

Letter by CDPM addressed to the director of an unidentified newspaper, reporting some mistakes in the last edition concerning East Timor. The newspaper announced the “surrender” of FRETILIN, instead of what really happened, which was an agreement between both parties for a ceasefire and the establishment of negotiations between them.

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Letter Teresa Galhardo (CDPM) – Ramos-Horta 1991-12-13

Letter by Teresa Galhardo (CDPM) to José Ramos-Horta trying to clarify some monetary aspects that affected the resistance movement. She checks up on what was happening there concerning the gathering of funds and certain reflections follow. She clarifies that there were different bank accounts designated for the donations and at the end of the letter she lists all the accounts and their respective amounts of money received.
Annexes: Newspapers clippings regarding the East Timor struggle for self-determination and independence.

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Other CDPM/APPTL 1992-01-06

Official title: Conferência de Imprensa
Contents: Communication about a press conference regarding the situation in East Timor, specifically the judgment of the political prisoners announced in Jakarta. The invitation is to national and international communication institutions.

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Newspaper 07 de Dezembro MCP/AJT/CDPM 1992

Official title: Timor invadido pela Indoensia – Autedeterminacao para Timor Leste
Contents: Newspaper discussing several different issues related to East Timor.
Main topics: background of East Timor struggle; the capture of Xanana Gusmao; interview with people from civil society about simple questions related to the invasion; new deal between British and Indonesia regarding the sale of weapons; judgment of 08 Timorese and the unfair sentences given to them; in contrast with the unpunished treatment given to some militaries involved with the Santa Cruz Massacre; meeting of 60 people, from 15 different countries, specialized in Law and East Timor issues to debate the establishment of a platform of jurists that could contribute to the end of Indonesian occupation of East Timor; possibilities for the future of the territory; epistemological debate regarding the world Maubere; reflections on International Law and International Order and how they impact the most vulnerable countries; etc.

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Letter Azancot de Menezes (UDT) - Sr. Shalar Kosi (Secretario Geral da AST) 1993-09-16

Official title: UDT – Comissao Politica Nacional
Contents: Letter from UDT to AST calling for close relations and union between the two organizations since they are both truly interested in a free and independent East Timor, and asking for help in pressuring Abilio Araujo to sign the “Secretariado Permanente da Convergencia Nacionalista”.

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Excelentíssima Senhora (1993-09)

This document contains two letters. One letter (written in 1993-09-17) is written by Catherine Scott from the Catholic Institute for International Relations and sent to Luisa Pereira from CDPM. The letter by Catherine Scott contains a list of the people detained following the demonstration at Bishop Belo’s residence in East Timor. The other letter (written in 1993-09-10), which Catherine Scott had attached, is directed to Hillary Clinton from the Timorese mothers of those that have either disappeared, were captured or killed following the Santa Cruz Massacre. The mothers express their sorrow for their lost ones, state some human rights violations that are occurring in East Timor, and ask for recognition and action from the international community.

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Letter CDPM - Readers of Boletim Timor-Leste 1995-12-20

Official title: Caros Amigos
Contents: Letter by CDPM with a personal relation from a Commandant of the resistance movement, where he states the difficulties of the struggle related to medications, the lack of food, the lack of means for communication, the deaths of people from the guerrillas and other problems. At the end, he appeals to the solidarity of those readers that can contribute to the continuity of the struggle.

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Letter CDPM/APPL - Madeline Albright (Secretary of State of United States of America) 1999-03-03

Letter from CDPM and APPL to the US Secretary of State, Madeline Albright, appealing to the US Administration to exercise its influence on the Indonesian Government in order that it immediately halt its policy of arming civilians in the territory, and that it proceed to disarm them without delay, under international supervision. It also exposes the wish of the Timorese resistance movement to build a climate of reconciliation among all parties involved in the conflict.

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Letter Luisa Teotônio Perreira (CDPM) – President of the Republic of Portugal 1999-04-19

Letter by Luisa Teotônio, CDPM, to the President of Portugal expressing deep concerns about Indonesian strategy in this difficult phase of the conflict. Regarding international negotiations, the letter states that either the process is a way to gain time in the international arena, guaranteeing the economic support to Jakarta and the dispersal of the international community, or there is a part of the regime that has no control over the other part of the regime, and in this case, the uncontrolled part of the regime keeps devastating Timorese lives. Jakarta has not accomplished what it promised internationally and the international value of compromise has not been the same for all the parts involved in the conflict. There is a deep concern by CDPM that Indonesian short term strategy is to avoid the signature of the deal that will open up space for a UN presence at East Timor, and in the long term, Indonesia's goal is to reaffirm the integration of East Timor. The letter accuses Portugal and the international community of being responsible for the chosen strategy of underestimating the situation, and now the issue is becoming uncontrollable and both Portugal and the international community have the responsibility of upholding the Timorese right to self-determination. The presence of the UN is indispensable, but CDPM also requests a military force with an international mandate to support the Timorese struggle, and Portugal should financially support this, as well as propose sanctions to press for change in this critical phase.

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East Timor News Monthly Memo 1989-02

Title: Monthly Memo
East Timor:

  • Human rights violations in East Timor
  • Military Situation
  • The possible removal of Mário Carrascalão
  • East Timor’s isolation continues
  • Resistance forces attack on Dili
  • Indonesia denies attack on Dili
  • FRETILIN cause of causalities in Indonesian army
  • List of documents received in period
    Administrating Power: Portugal
  • Soares emphasises “growing support” for Timor cause
  • Portuguese parliament prepares “Black Book” on Timor
  • Law Faculty Association debate on East Timor
  • Meeting of FRETILIN abroad
    International Issues:
  • Open letter from Europe MP Beate Weber
  • East Timor the subject of a BBC programme
  • COA/ EEC assembly condemns Indonesian occupation of East Timor

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