AUSTRALIA: FRETELIN MOVEMENT LEADER ASKS AUSTRALIANS TO MEDIATE IN EAST TIMOR CONFLICT.

Record ID: 1059081

  • Title: AUSTRALIA: FRETELIN MOVEMENT LEADER ASKS AUSTRALIANS TO MEDIATE IN EAST TIMOR CONFLICT.
  • Date: 20th August 1975
  • Summary: 1. LV Sydney skyline MUTE) 0.11 2. CU Horta speaking 1.14 TRANSCRIPT: SEQ. 2: HORTA: "I repudiate violence, unnecessary violence. I believe that it is possible to settle the conflict in East Timor through conversations, through negotiations. that's why I came today to Sydney, and I'm going to Canberra." REPORTER: "And what do you hope to do in Canberra?" HORTA: "Well I'll try to see the Foreign Affairs Department, if possible, Senator Willesee, to table my proposals, calling for a united meeting between the three governments, Australian, American and Portuguese governments, and the leaders of the three organisations in East Timor, to reach a certain form of agreement, cease the fire, and work out a programme towards de-colonization, to enable the people in East Timor to decide by themselves their own future." Initials VS 18.30 VS 18.35 This film includes an interview with Mr. Horta, in which he denied he wanted to commandoes to take arms against rival movements in Timor. A transcript follows:- Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 3rd September 1975 13:00
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  • Location: SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
  • Country: Australia
  • Reuters ID: LVAD2951A3HNXZFD8D6S5G2WV58X
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