- UNCLASSIFIED Current Class CONFIDENTIAL Current Handling n a RELEASED IN PART 131 CONFIDENTIAL 9'1 le 01 a PAGE 01 JAKART 04662 01 OF 02 2207503 ACTION INFO AID-00 DODE-OO 03 00 FBIE-OO 10 00 010-02 OMB-01 RA oo PM-OO PRS-OO ACE-DO 0-00 52-00 sso-oo ss-oo T400 FABD7F 2207512 33 0 2207212 SEP 99 FM AMEMBASSY JAKARTA T0 SECSTATE IMMEDIATE 0059 USMISSION USUN NEW YORK INFO ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS PRIORITY DIA USCINCPAC HONOLULU AMEMEASSY CANBERRA AMEMBASSY LISBON AMEMBASSY LONDON AMEMBASSY TOKYO AMEMBASSY WELLINGTON AMEMBASSY ROME I I A SECTION 01 OF 02 JAKARTA 004662 ROME FOR VATICAN E O 12958 DECL 2 09 09 CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 JAKART 04662 01 OF 02 2207502 TAGS PINS PHUM PINR MOPS ID SUBJECT MEETING WITH 1 I B1 1 U CLASSIFIED BY AMBASSADOR J STAPLETON ROY REASON 1 5 B AND D 2 C SUMMARY DURING A MEETING ON SEPTEMBER FAID TNI LEADERSHIP WANTS CLOSE AND COOPERATIVE RELATIONS WITH INTERFET BUT TO AVOID MISUNDERSTANDINGS BOTH SIDES MUST SHOW MUTUAL RESPECT A POSITIVE ATTITUDE AND KEEP OPEN LINES OF COMMUNICATION HE STRONGLY CRITICIZED Current Class CONFIDENTIAL UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE REVIEW AUTHORITY DONALD A JOHNSTON ID 12 NOV 2003 200300712 UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED Current Class CONFIDENTIAL Current Handling n a PRESIDENT EAST TIMOR POLICY SAYING THE PRESIDENT SHOULD NEVER HAVE MADE SUCH A SUDDEN DECISION AFFECTING SOVEREIGNTY AND VITAL NATIONAL INTERESTS REFERRING TO THE HISTORY OF EAST TIMOR SPEAKING AS AN OLD THE UNITED B1 STATES AND INDONESIA THE STRUGGLE AGAINST COMMUNISM NOW WE SHOULD EMBRACE EACH OTHER AS OLD FRIENDS LIKE DOUBTS - B1 ABOUT THE INTENTIONS OF AUSTRALIA INDONESIA I TOLD THE GENERAL THAT A STRONG STABLE AND UNITED INDONESIA IS IMPORTANT T0 BOTH THE U S AND AUSTRALIA IN OUR STRATEGIC VIEW OF THE EAST ASIA REGION END SUMMARYEHAT B1 THE UNITED STATES VALUES ITS RELAT A AND DOES NOT WANT EAST TIMOR TO FURTHER DAMAGE TIES BETWEEN THE TWO NATIONS TO AVOID THIS IT IS CRITICAL THAT THE UN- 1 SPONSORED INTERFET OPERATION IN EAST TIMOR GO SMOOTHLY - 4 C THAT FROM AN INTERNATIONAL BII PERSPECTIVE TS TO BE A RESPECTABLE MEMBER OF WORLD SOCIETY WITH GOOD RELATIONS WITH THE U S AUSTRALIA AND OTHER COUNTRIES DESPITE COMPLAINTS ABOUT AUSTRALIA AND UNAMET OVER THE LONG TERM JAKARTA MUST SEEK MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND COOPERATION TNI ALSO NEEDS TO BE INTERNATIONALLY ENGAGED HE SAID LEADERS FROM WIRANTO ALL THE WAY DOWN TO MG KIKI SYAHNAKRI IN DILI WANT GOOD RELATIONS AND COOPERATION 1 WITH TO AVOID MISUNDERSTANDINGS BOTH SIDES MUST SHOW MUTUAL RESPECT A POSITIVE ATTITUDE AND KEEP OPEN LINES OF COMMUNICATION HE SAID 5 C PRESIDENT HABIBIE MUST EXPLAIN B1 HIS DECI TO THE MPR CITING LONG HISTORY IN EAST TIMOR HE CHARGED THAT THE PRESIDENT - SHOULD NOT HAVE MADE SUCH A SUDDEN DECISION AFFECTING SOVEREIGNTY AND VITAL NATIONAL INTERESTS WHILE THE MPR WAS STILL CONSIDERING THE ISSUE OF WIDE- RANGINC AUTONOMY FOR EAST TIMOR B1 Current Class CONFIDENTIAL UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED Current Class CONFIDENTIAL Current Handling n a HE HAD SENT A STRONGLY WORDED LETTER TO PRESIDENT HABIBIE OUTLINING THESE OBJECTIONS WHILE IN PRINCIPLE THE MPR COULD REJECT THE RESULTS OF THE POPULAR CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 04 JAKART 04662 01 OF 02 2207502 CONSULTATION AGREED THAT SUCH A MOVE B1 WOULD PUT IND NESLA 1N CUNFRUNIATION WITH THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY - SINCE THE UN AND MANY COUNTRIES HAVE ALREADY RECOGNIZED THE CONSULTATION AS AN ACT OF SELF-DETERMINATION 6 C I SAID THE EVENTS OF THE PAST FEW WEEKS HAVE BEEN TERRIBLY DAMAGING TO REPUTATION WHILE STRESSING - THAT THE METHODS USED BY TNI AND THE MILITIAS WERE TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE TO THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY THAT DESPITE THE STRONG PERSONAL TIES B1 HE ARMY AND THE MILITIAS TNI MUST BE VERY CLEAR AND CONSISTENT IN COOPERATION WITH INTEREST AT THE SAME TIME INTEREET SHOULD TRY To PROMOTE RECONCILIATION ALTHOUGH IT WILL BE DIFFICULT TO BRIDGE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE OPPOSING FACTIONS THE FIELD A DIFFICULT JOB BECAUSE EITHER SIDE CAN BE EASILY PROVOKED TO ACT HE SAID HE AGREED IT WAS IMPORTANT FOR ALL PARTIES TO AVOID PROVOCATION AND MAKE PROMPT EFFORTS To RECONCILE ANY INCIDENTS SO THEY GET OUT OF HAND 7 C TRANSITION BL TO DEMOC DESPITE THE BANK BALI CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL PTQ1302 PAGE 01 JAKART 04662 02 OF 02 2207502 ACTION INFO AIDHOO CIAE-OO DINT-OO DODE-OO SRPP-OO DS-OO EB-oo EUR-01 10 00 LAB-01 AC-OI OMB-01 PA-oo ACE-00 P oo SP oo SS-oo TRSE-OO T-oo DSCC-OO FABDS4 220751z 38 SEP 99 FM AMEMBASSY JAKARTA To SECSTATE IMMEDIATE 0060 USMISSION USUN NEW YORK Current Class CONFIDENTIAL UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED Current Class CONFIDENTIAL Current Handling n a INFO ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS PRIORITY DIA USCINCPAC HONOLULU AMEMBASSY CANBERRA AMEMBASSY LISBON AMEMBASSY LONDON AMEMBASSY TOKYO AMEMBASSY WELLINGTON AMEMBASSY ROME I I A SECTION 02 OF 02 JAKARTA 004662 ROME FOR VATICAN E O 12958 DECL 2 09 09 CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 JAKART 04662 02 OF 02 2207502 TAGS PINS PHUM PINR MOPS ID SUBJECT MEETING SCANDAL AND THE EAST TIMOR PROBLEM PRESIDENT HABIBIE AND THE GOLKAR ORGANIZATION ARE STILL STRONG SEE WHAT HAPPENS IN THE MPR AND WHETHER OUR LEADERS WILL SHOW PURE HEART TO SATISFY THE ASPIRATIONS OR IF SELFISH INDIVIDUAL INTERESTS WILL IF OUR LEADERS ARE WISE THEY WILL REACH AN ACCOMMODATION BEFORE THE MPR HE SAID 8 C NOTING THAT AT A TIME WHEN INTERNATIONAL ATTENTION WAS FOCUSED ON EAST TIMOR WE ALSO NEEDED TO PAY ATTENTION TO INDONSIAN SENSITIVITIES IN THIS CONTEXT I ASKED WEATHER THERE WAS SOME WAY TO SHOW RESPECT AND SYMPATHY FOR THE VETERANS AND FOR THE FAMILIES OF THOSE WHO HAD DIED IN EAST TIMOR POSITIVELY BUT SAID HE WOULD NE OTHERS ON WHAT MIGHT BE DONE HE SAID THE VETERANS ARE VERY SAD AND DISAPPOINTED ABOUT EVENTS IN EAST TIMOR ISSUED A STATEMENT CONDEMNING THE GOVERNMENT AN ATTEMPT CALM DOWN THESE STRONG I ISUGGESTED IT MIGHT BE BEST TO WAIT FOR A EXPRESS SYMPATHY WHICH WOULD BEST BE DONE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ARMED FORCES HEADQUARTERS IPROMISED TO PURSUE THE ISSUE 9 C SAID WE SHOULD NOT FORGET THE STARTING POINT IN EAST TIM R BOTH THE U S AND AUSTRALIA HAD STRONGLY SUPPORTED INDONESIA AGAINST THE COMMUNIST CONFIDENTIAL Current Class CONFIDENTIAL UNCLASSIFIED B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 UNCLASSIFIED Current Class CONFIDENTIAL Current Handling n a PAGE 03 JAKART 04662 02 OF 02 220750Z I THREAT REPRESENTED BY THE FRETILIN ORGANIZATION STOOD TOGETHER IN THE STRUGGLE AGAINST TNI IS STILL VERY MUCH AWARE OF THAT STRUGGLE BECAUSE OF THOSE CLOSE HISTORICAL TIES AND THE U S SHOULD EMBRACE EACH OTHER AS OLD HE SAID 10 C FINALLY LIKE OTHERS WE HAVE SPOKEN WITH RECENTLY - I EXPRESSED CONCERNS ABOUT B1 INDONESIA ALTHOUGH HE SHOWED NO- OUTWARD SIGNS OF EMOTION OR HOSTILITY IN HIS COMMENTS I EXPLAINED TO THAT EAST TIMOR HAS BECOME A B1 MAJOR DOMESTI ISSUE IN AUSTRALIA IT IS CRITICAL THAT THE EAST TIMOR PROBLEM BE SOLVED BECAUSE IT IS AN 1 IMPEDIMENT TO OVERALL RELATIONS BETWEEN CANBERRA AND JAKARTA BUT THERE IS NO BASIS TO BELIEVE THAT AUSTRALIA IS INTERESTED IN SEEING THE OF INDONESIA INSTABILITY IN INDONESIA WOULD BE DANGEROUS FOR AUSTRALIA WHEREAS A STRONG STABLE AND UNITED INDONESIA IS IMPORTANT TO BOTH THE U S AND AUSTRALIA IN OUR STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT OF - THE ENTIRE EAST ASIA REGION ROY CONFIDENTIAL END OF DOCUMENT Current Class CONFIDENTIAL UNCLASSIFIED This document is from the holdings of The National Security Archive Suite 701 Gelman Library The George Washington University 2130 H Street NW Washington D C 20037 Phone 202 994-7000 Fax 202 994-7005 nsarchiv@gwu edu