text: UNITED NATIONS (@General AssemblyDistr. GENERAL ^/40/6221I september 1985 ORIGINALT Er'IGLISH Fortleth session Item 114 of the provlsional agenda* QUESTION OF EAST TIMOR Proqress report of the secr eta ry-Genera I 1. In my last xeport (A/39/361), dated 25 July 1984, I informed tbe General Assembly of the consultations I had undertaken with the Governments of fndonesia and Portugal, with a vie!, to contrlbutlng to the improveoent of the humanitarian sttuation in East Timor and to proooting efforts towards a conprehensive settlement of the problem. r indicated that, as a result of those consultations, contacts had been initiated bet\deen the t$o countries, Ehrouqh their Permanent Representatives ln Nen York. I also stated my readiness to continue to be of assistance in the search for a conprehensive settlement. 2. since that date, I have actively pursued my consultations. either directly or through Under-Secreta ry-Genera I ltafeeuddin Ahmed, who has been assisllng me in these endeavours. During a visit to lbrtugal from I to IO August 1984' I net vrlth Pregldent Ranalho Eanes. Prime Minister Mirio soares and Foreign Minister Jaime cama. After my return to Headquarters, I met' on 27 Augustr with Mr. Ali Alatas, Permanent Representative of Indonesia to the Uniled Nations. 3. t'rom 3 to 7 septenber 1984, Mr. Ahmed visited Lisbon and was recelved by President Eanes. He also held consultations rrith Foreign Mlnister Ga(rE and the late Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for D€fence, !4r. CaElos da Mota Pinto. 4. At the beglnning of ils thirty-ninth session, the General Assembly, acting on the recommendation of the General comftittee, V deferred consideration of the guestion of East fimor and decided, on 2I september, to include this item in the provisional agenda of its fortieth session (decision 39/4021 . ^/40 /Ls0 . 8s-24624 467le (E)A/40/622 Engli sh Page 2
analysis: The text appears to be a report to the United Nations General Assembly about the situation in East Timor, a country that was a Portuguese colony until it was invaded and occupied by Indonesia in 1975. The report discusses diplomatic efforts to improve the humanitarian situation and find a comprehensive settlement to the problem. The text mentions consultations between the UN Secretary-General and the governments of Indonesia and Portugal, as well as visits to Portugal and meetings with high-ranking officials. The focus is on the political and humanitarian aspects of the situation, rather than economic or environmental issues.