Declaration of Independence, 28 November 1975 & Falintil troops outside Dili.
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- R2-01: Rogerio Lobato (left) with Falintil members. Location: Atabae [?]
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- R2-03: Rogerio Lobato (second from left). Journey to Atabae [?]
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- R2-05: Rogerio Lobato addressing Falintil forces. West of Dili [?] Atabae [?]
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- R2-08: Falintil troops / meal preparation. Atabae / Loes River [?]
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- R2-09: Falintil member. Atabae [?]
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- R2-10: Rogerio Lobato (left) with Falintil members and deer caught for food.
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- R2-11: Location, persons not yet identified.
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- R2-12: Falintil forces parade for independence declaration. Dili.
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- R2-15: Nicolau Lobato [?] (left) with Afonso Redentor Araújo. Palacio do Governo, Dili.
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- R2-16: Mari Alkatiri (left) with Nicolau Lobato [?]. Dili.
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- R2-18: Rosa Muki Bonaparte (Secretary of Popular Organisation of Timorese Women (OPMT) (left) with Mari Alkatiri. Other identities: Jose Araujo; Ali Alkatiri; ?; ? ; Helio Pina [?];
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- R2-19: Fretilin/Falintil members. To be identified.
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- R2-20: Sam Kruger (right) with unidentified Australian. Palacio do Governo, Dili.
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- R2-23: Xavier do Amaral (left), Rogerio Lobato, Guido Soares.
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- R2-24: Xavier do Amaral, President of Fretilin, signing declaration of independence.
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- R2-25: Fretilin leadership at declaration of independence.
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- R2-28: Falintil paradae and public at independence declaration.
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- R2-32: Xavier do Amaral (front), Nicolau Lobato (left), Rogerio Lobato (right) and other Fretilin/Falintil leaders with falintil troop parade.
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- R2-33: Falintil troops parade passing Xavier do Amaral.
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- R2-35: Xavier do Amaral salutes Falintil troops.
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- R2-36: Fretilin leadership at declaration of independence. From left: Mari Alkatiri (obscured), Nicolau Lobato, Xavier do Amaral, Rogerio Lobato, Guido Soares, Afonso Redentor Araújo, others?
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