He argues that the 1980 census that counted 555,350 Timorese, although "the most reliable source of all," was probably a minimum rather than a maximum estimate for the total population.
Menurutnya, angka 555.350 penduduk yang diperoleh dari sensus 1980, disebut-sebut sebagai "sumber yang paling bisa diandalkan", mungkin merupakan perhitungan paling sedikit (minimum).