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Conflict in East TimorAusrtalia's involvement Relevance to Australia's national interestTRANSCRIPT
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East Timor
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Conflicts in East Timor
• Civil war between Fretilin and UDT, August 1975
• Indonesian invasion (Operasi Seroja), December 1975
• Indonesian campaign of terror, 1999
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Civil war
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Civil warAugust 1975
• Secret Indonesian propaganda campaign Operasi Komodo divides supporters of UDT and Fretilin
• UDT fears coup from Fretilin and stages own in Dili
• Fretilin overcomes UDT’s attempt to push away Fretilin supporters
• Fretilin declares independence of East Timor on 28th November 1975
• Indonesia responds with “Balibo Declaration”, for unity of Indonesia and East Timor
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Indonesia’s invasion of East Timor
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Indonesia’s invasion of East Timor7th December, 1975
• Largest military operation carried out by Indonesia
• Political instability and fight against communism used as excuses to invade
• Indonesian troops shoot East Timorese in cities, loot houses and rape women and girls
• 2000 people killed in Dili in first week• Many more put to death• East Timor made Indonesia’s 27th province• Annexation unrecognised by UN
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Indonesian campaign of terror
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Indonesian campaign of terror1999
• East Timorese are permitted to vote between autonomy and independence
• Almost all eligible voters vote in referendum• Majority vote on independence (78.5%)• Militia supported by Indonesia rampage through East
Timor• INTERFET is established • Australia leads international intervention force to stop
killings• Indonesia withdraws troops and allows intervention
force to stabilise conditions
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Australia’s involvement in East Timor
• Did not recognise Fretilin’s declaration of independence in 1975
• Did not attempt to intervene in invasion in 1975 • Howard government changed position from no
support of East Timorese self-determination• Troops led international intervention force in
1999 to stop Indonesians from killing any more• Helped to create good conditions for East Timor
to gain independence• Darwin was