SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES INVESTIGATION OF REPORTED VIOLENCE IN EAST TIMOR, EAGER TO CONTINUE TALKS BETWEEN INDONESIA, PORTUGAL
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SG/SM/6805
SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES INVESTIGATION OF REPORTED VIOLENCE IN EAST TIMOR, EAGER TO CONTINUE TALKS BETWEEN INDONESIA, PORTUGAL
19981125 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:In the last few days, the Secretary-General and his Personal Representative for East Timor, Jamsheed Marker, have been in touch with all parties concerned with regard to the situation in East Timor and the recent reports of violence and the allegations of a large number of civilian deaths.
The effort to ascertain the veracity of these reports is continuing. The Secretary-General welcomes the announcement that the Indonesian National Commission on Human Rights will conduct an investigation. Meanwhile, the Secretary-General is eager to maintain the continuation of the talks between Indonesia and Portugal under his auspices. As part of the ongoing process of consultations, United Nations officials will visit East Timor shortly. Mr. Marker will also travel to Indonesia and East Timor in mid-December.
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