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New Straits Times Press (NSTP), Sep 20, 1999

Indonesian Military Wants UN Deadline for International Force in
Timor

JAKARTA, Sept 20 (AFP) - A 48-hour deadline to reestablish order
in East Timor, slapped on the Indonesian armed forces by the UN,
should also be imposed on the UN-sanctioned international force
now deployed there, a general said Monday.

"The 48 hours imposed on TNI (the Indonesian Armed Forces) in
the previous time also applies to the multinational forces,"
Indonesian military spokesman Major General Sudrajat (Eds: one
name) told journalists at parliament.

UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said earlier this month that the
Indonesian military, who imposed martial law in East Timor on
September 7, should restore law and order in the territory
within 48 hours otherwise Jakarta should accept the deployment
of an international force.

"When it comes to maintaining security, we should not play
around with a deadline," Sudrajat said, speaking in English.

A UN-sanctioned multinational force, the International Force for
East Timor (Interfet), began to deploy in East Timor early
Monday.

The full complement of the force, totalling some 7,500 people,
is expected to be in place by the end of the week.

Indonesian military authorities in the East Timorese capital of
Dili said they expected to hand over the reins of security to
the Interfet within this week.

Sudrajat also said that there has yet to be a decision on
whether to lift martial law.

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