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October 20, 1999: Indonesia Approves Independence for East Timor

1999-10-20

The Indonesian legislature ratifies the East Timorese referendum vote (see August 1999), allowing East Timor to officially become an independent nation. [John Pilger, 1994; BBC, 10/20/1999]