---------------------------------------------------------- FREE for JOIN Indonesia Daily News Online via EMAIL: go to: http://www.indo-news.com/subscribe.html - FREE - FREE - FREE - FREE - FREE - FREE - Please Visit Our Sponsor http://www.indo-news.com/cgi-bin/ads1 ---------------------------------------------------------- ANTARA, Aug 11 1999 E Timor: Portugal To Avoid Political Pressures To RI Lisbon, Aug 11 (ANTARA)-Portugal should avoid political pressure on the Indonesian government in the East Timor issue, during the tripartite talks which will be held in Jakarta on Aug 12-13, an analyst said. "East Timor after the popular consultation will still need Indonesia's role. It will be better for Portugal to make a rational approach, that its good relations with Indonesia is not only (relations) with East Timor," President of the Asia-Portugal Association, Prof. Nuno Rocha said here late Tiesday. Portugal, he said, has placed too many political pressures against Indonesia, especially regarding security assurances towards the popular concultation set for August 30. "Based on the May Agreement in New York, Indonesia has been put in a difficult position because of it responsibility (to maintain) security in East Timor," Rocha added. In its concept for East Timor development, Portugal wants Indonesia to give its support in terms of finance during the transition period, if the East Timorese refuse the autonomy package. In addition, Portugal wants to restore its diplomatic relations with Indonesia, soon after the implementation of popular consultation. "It will be better for Portugal to focus on restoration of diplomatic relations with Indonesia, so automatically the East Timor problem can be settled," Rocha said. The concept of wide-ranging autonomy for East Timor agreed to on May 5, has provided opportunities for the international community, if we want the resolution for East Timor," Rocha said. Meanwhile, the Portugal Foreign Affairs Ministry announced that the special envoy for the East Timor issue, Fernando Neves, will lead the government delegation on the tripartite talks in Jakarta. (U.LPT-01/NN-09/INT-TA/nn-03/13:07/tb06) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Didistribusikan tgl. 18 Aug 1999 jam 10:23:25 GMT+1 oleh: Indonesia Daily News Online <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.Indo-News.com/ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
