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Indonesia, Portugal sign accord on E. Timor

Indonesia, Portugal sign accord on E. Timor

Indonesian Foreign Minister Ali Alatas (L) and Portuguese Foreign Minister Jaime Gama (R), along with U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan, sign a U.N.-brokered agreement on East Timor at the U.N. headquarters in New York on May 5. The accord paves the way for an Aug. 8 vote on autonomy or independence in the former Portuguese colony.

Indonesia, Portugal agree on E. Timor referendum

Indonesia, Portugal agree on E. Timor referendum

Portuguese Foreign Minister Jaime da Gama (R), U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan (second from R), and Indonesian Foreign Minister Ali Alatas (L of Annan) hold a press conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York on March 11 to announce that Indonesia and Portugal have agreed to hold a direct referendum in East Timor on the question of autonomy or independence for the former Portuguese colony.

Indonesia, Portugal sign accord on E. Timor

Indonesia, Portugal sign accord on E. Timor

Indonesian Foreign Minister Ali Alatas (L) and Portuguese Foreign Minister Jaime Gama (R), along with U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan, sign a U.N.-brokered agreement on East Timor at the U.N. headquarters in New York on May 5. The accord paves the way for an Aug. 8 vote on autonomy or independence in the former Portuguese colony. ==Kyodo