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APPENDIX

Text of Order to Develop "Security Plan"

Note: In early November 1999, Human Rights Watch was shown the copy of this document that had been sent to the Military Resort Command (KOREM) 164 in Dili. We copied the text exactly as it appeared in the original, which remains in safekeeping in Dili. A translation follows the text in Indonesian.

Tentara Nasional Indonesia
Markas Besar Angkatan Darat

SURAT TELEGRAM

Dari: Kasad Derajat: KILAT
Kepada: Pangdam IX/UDY Klasifikasi: Rahasia
Tembusan: KASAD

WAKASAD
IRJENAD
PARA AS KASAD
DANREM 164/WD

Nomor: STR/172/1999 TGL 5-5-1999

AAA TTK REF DISPOSISI KASAD PD SURAT KOORSAHLI KASAD NO B/50/IV/1999/SAHLI TGL 13-4-1999 TTG PRIN MENGANTISIPASI SITUASI YG MUNGKIN TERJADI THD PILIHAN OPSI BAGI RAKYAT TIMTIM TTK

BBB TTK SESUAI REF DI ATAS KMA KPD TSB ALAMAT AGAR TTK DUA

SATU TTK SENANTIASA SIAP MENGHADAPI SEGALA KEMUNGKIN PILIHAN OPSI BAGI RAKYAT TIMTIM TTK

DUA TTK MENYIAPKAN REN KAM DLM RANGKA MENCEGAH TIMBULNYA PERANG SAUDARA MELIPUTI TINDAKAN PREVENTIF KRBK CIPTA KONDISI KRTP KMA TINDAKAN POLISIONIL KMA TINDAKAN REPRESIF GRS MRG KOERSIF SERTA REN PEMINDAHAN KE BELAKANG GRS MRG PENGUNGSIAN APABILA OPSI KEDUA MENJADI PILIHAN TTK

CCC TTK ST INI BERSIFAT PRIN TTK
DDD TTK UDL TTK HABIS

AN KEPALA STAF ANGKATAN DARAT
WAKIL KEPALA STAF
JOHNY J LUMINTANG
LTNAN JENDERAL TNI

Translation:

Indonesian National Armed Forces
Army Headquarters
Telegram

From: Army Chief of Staff Degree: EXPRESS
To: Commander of Region IX/Udayana Classification: Secret
Cc: Army Chief of Staff

Deputy Chief of Staff
Inspector General of the Army
Assistant Chiefs of Staff
Commander of Military Resort Command 164/Wira Dharma

Number: STR/172/1999 May 5, 1999

AAA: Referring to the chief of staff's letter No.B.50/IV/1999 dated 13 April 1999 regarding the order to anticipate situations that might arise with regard to the choice of options for the East Timorese people

BBB. In accordance with the above, the addressees [listed above] are to:

1. Be ready to confront all possibilities in the choice of options for the East Timorese
2. Prepare a security plan with the aim of preventing the outbreak of civil war including preventative action (creation of conditions), police actions, repressive/coercive actions as well as plans for moving back/evacuation [of East Timorese] if the second option becomes the choice.

CCC: This is an order.

DDD: End.

Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army
Johny J. Lumintang
Lt. Gen. TNI

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