Australia attempted to negotiate with Portuguese Timor to come to a similar boundary agreement, but these negotiations remained inconclusive when Portugal withdrew from East Timor in 1975. As a result, there was a break in the Australia-Indonesia boundary in the area surrounding East Timor.
Australia attempted to negotiate a similar boundary agreement with Portuguese Timor, but these negotiations were unsuccessful due to Portugal's withdrawal from East Timor in 1975. This resulted in a break in the Australia-Indonesia border in the area surrounding East Timor.