    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: WILLIAM J. CLINTON (1999, Book II)]
    [September 10, 1999]
    [Page 1518]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on the Situation in East Timor
    September 10, 1999

        Let me address the deteriorating situation in East Timor. I am
    alarmed by reports I have just received of attacks on the United Nations
    compound in Dili.
        It is now clear that the Indonesian military is aiding and abetting
    the militia violence. This is simply unacceptable. The actions of the
    Indonesian military in East Timor stand in stark contrast to the
    commitments they have given to the international community.
        The Indonesian Government and military must reverse this course to
    do everything possible to stop the violence and allow an international
    force to make possible the restoration of security.