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Memorandum on Military Assistance for States Participating in the 
Multinational Force for East Timor

September 21, 1999

Presidential Determination No. 99-39

Memorandum for the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense

Subject: Military Assistance Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961, as Amended, to States Participating in the 
Multinational Force for East Timor

    Pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 506(a)(1) of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, 22 U.S.C. 2318(a)(1) (the 
``Act''), I hereby determine that:
(1)         an unforeseen emergency exists that requires immediate 
            military assistance to states that may participate in the 
            Multinational Force for East Timor; and,
(2)         the emergency requirement cannot be met under the authority 
            of the Arms Export Control Act or any other law except 
            section 506(a)(1) of the Act.
    Therefore, I direct the drawdown of defense articles from the stocks 
the Department of Defense, defense services of the
Department of Defense, and military education and training of an 
aggregate value not to exceed $55,000,000 to provide military assistance 
to such states to support their efforts and to enhance their 
capabilities to restore peace and security to East Timor.
    The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to report this 
determination to the Congress and to arrange for its publication in the 
Federal Register.
                                            William J. Clinton