FINALLY KPN 'SURRENDERS' AND AGREES TO ANSWER JOURNALISTS...................................................................................3
EAST TIMOR QUESTION IN BUNDESTAG.................................................................................................................................................3
KILLINGS BREED ANTIPATHY IN EAST TIMOR......................................................................................................................................4
RESIDUE OF RESENTMENT ....................................................................................................................................................................4
NECESSARY CHANGES.............................................................................................................................................................................4
'PROSPERITY APPROACH'.......................................................................................................................................................................5
UNITARY STATE.......................................................................................................................................................................................5
FEW HEADLINES........................................................................................................................................................................................5
HASN'T WORKED ......................................................................................................................................................................................6
INDONESIA, AUSTRALIA HIT OVER OIL EXPLOITATION ACCORDS................................................................................................6
'DISTURBING NGO' TRAVEL BAN?..............................................................................................................................................................6
FOREIGN FIRMS KEEN TO INVEST IN EAST TIMOR ..............................................................................................................................7
AUSTRIAN, GERMAN MPS TO VISIT INDONESIA...................................................................................................................................7
CARRASCALAO SAYS NO SECOND DECOLONISATION IN EAST TIMOR .........................................................................................7
EAST TIMOR DEMONSTRATIONS BANNED ............................................................................................................................................7
TROCAIRE CALLS FOR [IRISH] GOVERNMENT ACTION ON EAST TIMOR......................................................................................8
EAST TIMOR: WORKERS OCCUPY PAPAL MISSION TO PROTEST MASSACRE...............................................................................8
CHANGE IN EAST TIMOR -- NOW OR NEVER...........................................................................................................................................8
EXTRACTS FROM PUBLICO (LISBON) - 19 DEC 91..................................................................................................................................9
PORTUGESE PROTESTORS OCCUPY PAPAL NUNCIATURE...........................................................................................................9
CARRASCALAO ON BODY COUNT.......................................................................................................................................................9
SOARES CHRISTMAS CARDS HIGHLIGHT TIMOR ...........................................................................................................................9
AD URGES PRESSURE ON EEC.............................................................................................................................................................10
FOREIGN PRESS MAY BE REPRIMANDED OVER REPORT ON DILI..................................................................................................10
GARETH EVANS ARRIVES IN JAKARTA..................................................................................................................................................10
EVANS, ALATAS MUM.................................................................................................................................................................................10
POPE'S TIMOR 'STAND' UNCHANGED .....................................................................................................................................................10
FIRST TIMORESE EYEWITNESS ACCOUNT.............................................................................................................................................11
THE 12 NOVEMBER MASSACRE AT SANTA CRUZ CEMETERY..................................................................................................11
WHY HAD THIS HAPPENED?................................................................................................................................................................11
THIS IS HOW THE FIRST MASSACRE ENDED...................................................................................................................................11
INDONESIAN BISHOPS CONCERNED, OFFER HELP ON EAST TIMOR .............................................................................................12
BISHOPS PLEAD FOR TIMORESE CLEMENCY........................................................................................................................................12
CHOFU CITY: 'LEAVE TIMOR'.....................................................................................................................................................................13
BUSH 'CONVERSATIONS' .............................................................................................................................................................................13
EVANS REMARKS..........................................................................................................................................................................................13
EVANS ENDS INDONESIA VISIT .................................................................................................................................................................13
'FRIEND' EVANS TREATED LIKE AN ENEMY..........................................................................................................................................13
233 FRENCH STUDENTS SEND OPEN LETTER TO FOREIGN MINISTER ..........................................................................................14
EAST TIMOR JAPAN SPEAKING TOUR 1991...........................................................................................................................................14
FROM TIANANMEN TO TIMOR................................................................................................................................................................14
WHY INDONESIA MAY WANT TO LISTEN TO OUTSIDERS..........................................................................................................14
THE POWER OF THE FOREIGN PURSE...............................................................................................................................................15
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BBC SPEAKS TO EYEWITNESSES................................................................................................................................................................15
ON THE MASSACRE IN SANTA CRUZ, DILI, OCCUPIED EAST TIMOR......................................................................................15
ITEMS FROM PUBLICO 23 DEC..................................................................................................................................................................16
TIMORESE PRIEST DETAINED .............................................................................................................................................................16
HIGH LEVEL TIMOR DETENTIONS...........................................................................................................................................................16
FOUR TIMORESE DETAINEES IN BALI SEVERELY TORTURED .........................................................................................................16
'EVERYONE THERE IS VERY TRAUMATISED' SAYS PAPAL ENVOY..................................................................................................17
JAPAN PM: AID & RIGHTS LINKED ..........................................................................................................................................................17
OFFICER DIRECTING THE MASSACRE IS IDENTIFIED ........................................................................................................................17
XMAS AT EAST TIMOR EMBASSY IN CANBERRA ...............................................................................................................................17
DIET GROUP: STOP ECONOMIC AID........................................................................................................................................................17
FORGET AND FORGIVE: BELO IN CHRISTMAS MESSAGE..................................................................................................................18
PRELIMINARY REPORT: NATIONAL COMMISSION OF ENQUIRY. (FULL TEXT).........................................................................18
INCIDENT OF 12 NOVEM BER 1991, DILI............................................................................................................................................18
I. INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................................................................................18
II. THE WORK OF THE COMMISSION.................................................................................................................................................18
IV. CONCLUSIONS................................................................................................................................................................................20
V. CLOSING SECTION ........................................................................................................................................................................21
COMMISSION ADMITS 50 DEAD (WIRES) ...............................................................................................................................................21
REUTER, JAKARTA, JONATHAN THATCHER, DEC 26 ..................................................................................................................21
DPA, JAKARTA, DEC 26 -.......................................................................................................................................................................22
KYODO, JAKARTA, DEC 26 - ................................................................................................................................................................22
AFP, JAKARTA, DEC 26 - .......................................................................................................................................................................22
AP, JAKARTA, ALBERT SARAGIH, DEC 26 .......................................................................................................................................23
EXCERPT FROM REUTER, JAKARTA, DEC 27..................................................................................................................................23
TAPOL REJECTS THE FINDINGS OF SUHARTO'S INQUIRY COMMISSION .....................................................................................24
VIOLATIONS AND DOUBTS REMAIN OVER OFFICIAL INQUIRY (AI)..............................................................................................24
KPN ESTIMATES DILI INCIDENT VICTIMS AT 50 .................................................................................................................................25
FROM PUBLICO (LISBON) 27 DECEMBER 1991 ......................................................................................................................................25
JOSE RAMOS HORTA ON KPN REPORT...................................................................................................................................................25
CAUTIOUS U.S. REPLY..................................................................................................................................................................................25
BUSH ADMINISTRATION RESPONDS TO REPORT ...............................................................................................................................25
STATE DEPARTMENT BRIEFING BY JOSEPH SNYDER:.................................................................................................................26
PORTUGAL REJECTS DJAELANI REPORT ...............................................................................................................................................26
TIMORESE REJECT REPORT: KYODO.......................................................................................................................................................26
INDONESIAN REPORT ON TIMOR SHOOTINGS DRAWS CRITICISM ...............................................................................................26
ABRI 'ACCEPTS' REPORT .............................................................................................................................................................................27
TRY: 'SEPARATISTS' SHOULD 'GIVE UP....................................................................................................................................................27
FOREIGN AID SAVED?..................................................................................................................................................................................27
HOW THE FOUR EAST TIMORESE IN BALI WERE ARRESTED ...........................................................................................................28
A CHRISTMAS FOR TIMOR.........................................................................................................................................................................28
GENERALS SACKED ......................................................................................................................................................................................28
SOEHARTO CREATING RIFTS IN ARMY?................................................................................................................................................28
TIMOR DEMO 'LEADER' TRIAL..................................................................................................................................................................29
AFP, JAKARTA, DEC 28 - .......................................................................................................................................................................29
TIMORESE ARRESTED IN MALANG.........................................................................................................................................................29
NEW UDAYANA, TIMOR COMMANDERS...............................................................................................................................................29
REUTER, JAKARTA, DEC 30..................................................................................................................................................................29
A.I. USA ADVISES BUSH ...............................................................................................................................................................................30
JAPAN'S HUMAN RIGHTS POLICY............................................................................................................................................................30
TAPOL WRITES TO THE UN AND THE EC...............................................................................................................................................31
TRY SEARCHES FOR BODIES......................................................................................................................................................................31
BELO CALLS FOR TALKS.............................................................................................................................................................................31
THE HAGUE WANTS UN TO INVESTIGATE............................................................................................................................................32
EAST TIMORESE BOY INJURED BY BRICK THROWN FROM INDONESIAN EM BASSY................................................................32
EMBASSY STAFF THREW BRICKS AT PROTESTERS......................................................................................................................32
KPN REPORT MAKES IMPACT (ASIA WATCH) .....................................................................................................................................32
INDONESIA WARNS AUSTRALIA, PORTUGAL......................................................................................................................................33
BISHOP BELO DENIES HE INVITED INDONESIAN OFFICIALS............................................................................................................33
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THERE ARE 41 TIMORESE AWAITING TRIAL..................................................................................................................................33
INDON EMBASSY PICKET THREATENED ...............................................................................................................................................33