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To: Dayuhan who wrote (55041)	9/11/1999 11:35:00 PM
From: Constant Reader	Respond to of 108807

Good question. Wish I knew the answer! As I understand it, East Timor can be considered a Portuguese colony under Indonesian occupation, or, if any nation chooses to do so, it could be recognized as an independent state (by recognizing a government-in-exile, for example). Thus far, to my knowledge, no nation has done the latter, while Portuguese sovereignty was a settled issue for hundreds of years before the birth of Indonesia and decades after. Portugal has thus far refused to negotiate an agreement with Indonesia about the issue and continues to claim sovereignty with the intention of granting independence when Indonesia relinquishes its claim. It is unlikely, however, that Portugal would ever resume governing the territory. Any nation can, of course, choose none of the above and recognize Indonesia's claim.