East Timor

7 December 2000

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Membership of the Committee	(PDF 49KB)
Secretariat

Terms of reference	(PDF 60KB)

Map of East Timor region	(PDF 454KB)

Chapter 1 - Introduction	(PDF 51KB)

Chapter 2 - Economic and social development	(PDF 324KB)
The East Timor economy Budgetary assistance from Jakarta International aid Investment Employment Agriculture Food security Coffee Livestock Fisheries Other commercial crops Mining and energy Timor Gap oil Manufacturing Infrastructure and construction Services Financial services Transport services Telecommunications Media Retail Tourism Conclusion Land tenure Health Australian assistance National Tuberculosis program in East Timor Conclusion Education Australian assistance Conclusion The rule of law Portugal and Portuguese The role of the Catholic Church

Chapter 3 - Humanitarian assistance and security matters	(PDF 658KB)
Humanitarian and development assistance Initial aid activities Australian financial aid International aid Co-ordination The Oecusse enclave AUSCIVPOL United States role in East Timor Radio Australia MAPS East Timor Wells and fields

Chapter 4 - The Timor Gap (Zone of Co-operation) Treaty	(PDF 1024KB)
Introduction Indonesia’s interest 1997 Delimitation Treaty Administrative arrangements in the transitional period Bayu-Undan liquids recovery and gas recycle project The transition from Indonesia to East Timor Attitude of the East Timorese MAPS The Timor Gap: terminal points 16 and 17 Areas A, B and C Areas A, B and C in relation to East Timor and Australia

Chapter 5 - Human rights in East Timor	(PDF 232KB)
Human rights abuses in East Timor since 1975 Death toll The human rights record, 1975—1999 Violence within East Timorese society Responsibility for militia violence leading up to and following the 30 August 1999 vote Holding to account those responsible for crimes International Commission of Jurists’ offer Displaced persons in West Timor Electoral information data base East Timorese asylum seekers

Chapter 6 - Australian policy: Indonesia’s incorporation of East Timor	(PDF 345KB)
Introduction Australia’s breach of Portugal’s neutrality in 1941 The Menzies period The Whitlam government The Fretilin UDT conflict Australian attempts at mediation Indonesian fear of Communist influence in Fretilin Balibo America’s policy in 1975 Britain’s policy in 1975 Five-Power partners Portugal’s policy Australian disengagement Contradiction between self-determination and incorporation Conclusion

Chapter 7 - Australia’s policy: late 1975–99	(PDF 363KB)
Fraser government The Hawke government The Keating government United Nations’ negotiations The Howard government A well-conceived strategy? Australia’s preparedness to prevent post-ballot violence Australian policy in retrospect Conclusion

Chapter 8 - Australia and Indonesia	(PDF 109KB)
Australia’s relations with Indonesia Mending relations Building a constructive relationship Democratic Indonesia Further Australian involvement in Indonesia Northern Territory and eastern Indonesia Australian defence co-operation with Indonesia

Appendix 1 - Submissions	(PDF 51KB)

Appendix 2 - Witnesses who appeared before the Committee at public hearings	(PDF 86KB)

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3538

Fax: +61 2 6277 5818

Email: fadt.sen@aph.gov.au

Phone:	+61 2 6277 3538
Fax:	+61 2 6277 5818
Email:	fadt.sen@aph.gov.au