UDT members and others in East/West Timor border zone, late September, early October 1975.
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- R1-0A: Portuguese soldiers from Bobonaro held by UDT and Indonesia after failing to reach Batugade evacuation vessel sent by Portuguese administration on Atauro. September/October 1975.
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- R1-1A: Portuguese soldiers from Bobonaro held by UDT and Indonesia after failing to reach Batugade evacuation vessel sent by Portuguese administration on Atauro. September/October 1975.
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- R1-2A: Mario Carrascalao, Milena (wife) and children, Sonya and Pedro. Location: Batugade / Rai-Keta/Motaain (border area) / Atambua refugee camp in Indonesian West Timor. [?]
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- R1-03: UDT leader Joao Carrascalao (right) and Raja of Maubara, Gaspar Nunes (second from right). Other three not yet identified. Location: Batugade[?]
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- R1-04: UDT leader Joao Carrascalao (right) and Raja of Maubara, Gaspar Nunes. Cameraman unidentified. Location: Batugade[?]
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- R1-4A5: Francisco Dias Ximines, a leader of the East Timorese political group KOTA (Klibur Oan Timor Aswain). Location: Atambua, Indonesian West Timor.
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- R1-5A: Refugee camp, Atambua [?]. Domingos de Oliveira at right.
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- R1-7A: Refugee children [?]. Batugade / Rai-Keta / Motaain / Atambua [?]
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- R1-08: UDT camp [?] Batugade [?]
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- R1-09: UDT refugee camp [?]. Atambua?
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- R1-9A: UDT refugee camp [?]. Atambua?
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- R1-10A: UDT refugee camp [?]. Atambua?
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- R1-11A: Domingos de Oliveira, Secretary-General of the East Timorese political group UDT (União Democrática Timorense). Location: Atambua
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- R1-12: UDT group at Batugade fort [?]
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- R1-12A: UDT group at Batugade fort [?]
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- R1-13: Batugade [?]
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- R1-15: UDT group at Batugade fort [?]
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- R1-16: Batugade fort. [?]
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- R1-17: UDT group, border area [?]
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- R1-19: Joao (left) and Mario Carrascalao with mortar. Others not yet identified. Batugade [?]
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- R1-19A: Joao (left) and Mario Carrascalao with mortar. Others not yet identified. Batugade [?]
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- R1-20: UDT leader Francisco Xavier Lopes da Cruz with child. Location: Batugade [?] / Atambua [?]
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- R1-21: Unidentified Portuguese [?] citizens. Atambua refugee camp [?]
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[…] Film Roll 1: UDT and others in East/West border area Includes late September 1975 images of some of the UDT leaders, Batugade fort, refugees, Portuguese soldiers held captive by UDT and Indonesia, Atambua refugee camp. […]
A minha profunda gratidão por este acervo e pela larga generosidade de o partilhar .Saudações cordiais.Joana Ruas
Many thanks, Joana. [Machine translation: My deep gratitude for this collection and for the generosity of sharing it. Cordial greetings. Joana Ruas]
Photo R1-19-19A is my father holding the mortar
Rudolofo de Assis