The military continued to restrict all foreigners and West Timorese from entering East Timor, and Suharto admitted in August 1976 that Fretilin "still possessed some strength here and there."
Militer terus membatasi semua orang asing dan Timor Barat memasuki Timor Timur, dan Suharto mengakui pada bulan Agustus 1976 bahwa Fretilin "masih memiliki beberapa kekuatan di sana-sini."