1944-1945: UK supports Dutch.
1946-1949: Struggles lead to independence.
1958: US supports rebels.
1960-1961: Soviet and US aid.
1962-1963: Clashes with Dutch and with Brunei and UK. US funds opposition.
1965-1966: Failed coup followed by US & UK supported slaughter. Links with West renewed.
1975: Invasion of E. Timor with approval of Aus., US & UK.
1978: UK military hardware.
1989: Actions in Irian Jaya.
1991: Santa Cruz massacre.
1992: E.Timor rebellion weakens.
1996: UK backs repression.
1997: IMF loan package.
1999: Martial law for E. Timor.
2000-2001: Loans, oil, violence.
2002: Trials over East Timor.
2003: IMF. UN. Iraq war.