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<div>Dear Timor researchers,<br/>
<span class="lt-line-clamp__line">On 31st May 1976 Indonesia flew in several journalists and Diplomats from Jakarta for a Ceremony at Clube Sporting in Dili. There</span> <span class="lt-line-clamp__line">they observed 37 delegates vote for the Portuguese Province of Timor to integrate with Republic of Indonesia. A similar</span> <span class="lt-line-clamp__line">event had been held in 1969 in West Papua where hand-picked delegates voted to become part of the Republic of</span> <span class="lt-line-clamp__line">Indonesia. Fortunately for Timor-Leste, the Indonational Community failed to give it the support the Indonesian</span> <span class="lt-line-clamp__line lt-line-clamp__line--last"> government wanted but sadly it was another 23 years before the TImorese got a chance for one person one vote and the West Papuans still haven't had one. </span></div>
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<div><span class="lt-line-clamp__line lt-line-clamp__line--last">The Restaurant at Sporting has recently been leased by Dili Restauranteur Cesar Trinito Gaio and he is moving his famous Dilious Restaurnat to its front room and verandah of the Club. On hearing it was the location for this historic event he planned to hold a dinner there every year on the anniversary so that young generations can learn more about thei history of Timor-Leste and the struggle. Unfortunately COVID got in the way and it will be predominantly a Zoom meeting with speakers coming in from far and wide including </span></div>
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<li><span class="lt-line-clamp__line lt-line-clamp__line--last">Hamish McDonald, a journalist at the time based in Jakarta who covered the meeting, now living in Sydney</span></li>
<li>Domongos Oliviera, now living in Perth, former Secretary of UDT and being a translator at the meeting</li>
<li>Maire Leadbeater of the Timor Solidarity movement in Aotearoa.New Zealand who will talk about the participation of a New Zealand diplomat in the the meeting.</li>
<li>Pedro Lebre of Vila Harmonia, Dili, another translator/interpreter at the event</li>
<li>Peter Job, who will comment on the decision of the Australian Government not to attend.</li>
<li>Hugo Fernandes who will look at how the Truth and Reconciliation Commission described it</li>
<li>David Webster of Canada who will make some further observations including about the role of the UN</li>
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<div>Discussion from the audience will then take place.</div>
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<div>Some background documents for this discussion will be posted on the LinkedIn Gorup of the Timor-Leste Studies Associaion - Dili Chapter, if you are a member of LindedIn you could find it at</div>
<div><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/events/actofintegrationoractofnochoice6802710367245078528/about/" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/events/actofintegrationoractofnochoice6802710367245078528/about/</a></div>
<div>You can also register on the invitation which is posted to the group (and introduce yourself on the meet and greet section if you wish). The Link is on the Invitation, just click it a little before 6om Dili time on Monday evening.</div>
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<div>If you are not a member of LinkedIn you can use the link below.</div>
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<div>Hope to see some of you on screen on Monday night from Dili</div>
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<div>Helen</div>
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<div class="signature">Dr Helen M. Hill,<br/>
Dili, Republica Democratica Timor-Leste, +670 7728 3335<br/>
Honorary Fellow, College of Artsand Education, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia<br/>
+61409 546 167 What's App phone number</div></div></body></html>