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SECRETARY-GENERAL HOLDS SEVENTH ROUND OF TALKS ON EAST TIMOR IN LONDON WITH FOREIGN MINISTERS OF INDONESIA AND PORTUGAL

SG/SM/5875
16 January 1996


Press Release
SG/SM/5875


SECRETARY-GENERAL HOLDS SEVENTH ROUND OF TALKS ON EAST TIMOR IN LONDON WITH FOREIGN MINISTERS OF INDONESIA AND PORTUGAL

19960116 Parties Agree to Continue Efforts; Next Round to Be Held in Geneva on 29 June

(Received from the Deputy Spokesman travelling with the Secretary-General.)

The following statement was issued today at the conclusion of the seventh round of talks on the question of East Timor:

DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 17 January 1996

DH/2061
17 January 1996


Press Release
DH/2061


DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 17 January 1996

19960117 * Secretary-General meets with British Minister on Environment; discusses need to improve environmental programmes world wide.

* Secretary-General estimates cost of UNTAES for initial six months will be approximately $128.5 million.

* Resumed session of Review Conference on Conventional Weapons to focus on technical considerations of land-mines.