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Letter Ana Nunes (APPTL) and Luisa Teotonio (CDPM) - Carlos Santos (Director of Center of Information of United Nations) 1992-11-25

Letter by APPTL and CDPM to the Director of the Center of Information of the UN, with a copy of a letter to the UN Secretary General, asking for a UN intervention with regards to the immediate freedom of Xanana Gusmao, so he could participate in the construction of peace through the exercise of his rights.

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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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Report United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization 1993-07-13

List of speakers in the Special Committee on Decolonization on East Timor of the United Nations in 1993. Between the speakers, there were the major names of those who lent support to the East Timor resistance movement. Speakers were from Canada, France, Portugal, UK, Japan, US, etc. The document details each of the twenty-one speeches in solidarity with East Timor

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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 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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CDPM pamphlet 1994

Official title: Organização da Exposição
Contents: Pamphlet with the exhibitions and debates to be held as part of the event for the 10 year anniversary of the invasion of East Timor, taking a background view of the conflict. Debates would also be regarding Portuguese solidarity towards East Timor and its perspectives.

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Letter CDPM - Secretary General of United Nations 1994-11-15

Official title: Comunicacao por fax – Apelo Urgente
Contents: Draft of a message to be sent to the UN Secretary General with a space for a collection of signatures appealing to the UN Secretary General to take some specific measures regarding the situation on East Timor: i. Send a special representative to East Timor and provide for the establishment of a permanent representative in the country; ii. Develop all possible efforts for the unconditional liberation of all Timorese political prisoners; iii. Integrate all the Timorese representatives, especially Xanana Gusmao, in the negotiation process at the UN.

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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 – Megawati Sukarnoputri 1996-09-04

Letter by CDPM to Megawati Sukarnoputri thanking her for her courage and determination and expressing support and recognition, given the extreme difficulties and physical violence she had been subjected to by the Indonesian Government and military authorities. The letter expresses sympathy with her cause and asks her to keep fighting for what she believes in.

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Letter CDPM - Europarlamentar/Megawati Sukarnoputri 1996-09-18

Letter by CDPM to the European Parliamentarians claiming for solidarity and for a strong declaration of their position by the European representative institutions. The letter relays the CDPM's concerns about the chaotic situation regarding the Dictator's succession and the possibility of a democratic emergence to substitute Suharto. The second letter, in English, is directed to Ms. Megawati Sukarnoputri recognizing her courage and determination and expressing sympathy with her cause.

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Letter Cristina Cruz (CDPM) - President of Guinea Bissau 1996-09-24

Letter by CDPM to the President of Guinea Bissau congratulating him on the 23rd anniversary of the Republic of Guinea Bissau and expressing strong protests to the visit of the Guinean Ministry of Youth and Sports to Indonesia, lest this visit symbolize the recognition of the Indonesian strategy for the annexation of East Timor. CDPM states that Guinea Bissau had adopted a pro-East Timor position in the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPTLT) and that CDPM would be grateful if Guinea could press Indonesia, either at CPTL or at an Islamic Conference.

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Letter CDPM – Wolfgan Schussel (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Austria) 1997-11-07

Letter by CDPM to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Austria regarding the Timorese who were asking for refugee status, such as those who are refugees in Austria’s embassy, and appealing that “any State that is guided by the principles of International Law and respect for human rights would consider the Indonesian Government’s demand that refugees be handed over to Indonesia authorities to be totally unacceptable.” The letter invites the Austrian government to be prepared and to stand up to the blackmail of a dictatorial regime such as that of Indonesia.

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Report CDPM - Austrian Ambassador in Indonesia 1997-11-18

Report by CDPM of a letter to the Austrian ambassador in Indonesia appealing for solidarity with the Timorese who are refugees in the Austrian embassy in Indonesia and asking the Austrian ambassador not to give up on the cause, even with the mounting pressure from Indonesia. The document also states that CDPM directed an appeal to around 30 organizations from Portuguese civil society to ask for pressure on the Austrian ambassador in Portugal regarding the same situation. The appeal had two objectives: make them feel the pressure of Portuguese public opinion and give the Austrian government arguments to use with the Indonesians about sending the 6 refugees to Portugal.
Annexes: report of the meeting with the ambassador and briefing of the refugees' history.

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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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