Map of Dili and immediate surroundings. According to a Portuguese governmental source, the GNR force is confined to it's improvised headquarters in Dili, with orders , of the government , to not go out into the streets, duo to a diplomatic block in the negotiations with Australia about the command chain. The decision was made after a incident during the middle of the afternoon (local time), when a Republican National Guard patrol was transporting three men to a new temporary detention center, guarded by Australian troops. The Australian soldiers denied to receive the detained men, questioning the legitimacy of the Portuguese soldiers to make arrests. Contacted by SIC reporters, the spokesman of the Portuguese Foreign Ministry, Carneiro Jacinto, denied that may be in cause the permanence of the GNR in East Timor. Carneiro Jacinto told SIC that the case is being treated through the diplomatic channels, that include the United Nations, the government and the Timorese presidency. Carneiro Jacinto told also that it's necessary , for a time for all, to clarify the case  , so that situations "serious like this one" will not be repeated. Ana Pessoa, East Timor's State Minister, told TSF News Agency that the idea of which the Portuguese contingent  mission in Timor may be threatened makes no sense. For Ana Pessoa, what's in discussion at this time is only which mission will the GNR force will certainly assume in East Timor. Last Friday (June 2) a Australian mission held a meeting with Portugal's Foreign Minister, Diogo Freitas do Amaral, that was sent to ask for clarification of the agreement signed the day before (June 1, Thursday) between Portugal and East Timor , that gave the Portuguese Republican National Guard troops it's own operational command, but would report directly to President Xanana Gusmão.  Monday (June 5) in a meeting between Australian, Malayan , New Zealand and Portuguese representatives, the four countries discussed the creation of a coordination structure, instead of an only Australian-led command, for the police forces working on the Timorese territory. Beyond the 120 soldiers of the Portuguese Republican National Guard force, that arrived this Sunday to East Timor, there are in country 70 Australian police agents and 200 Malaysian police agents, also a New Zealand police team from Auckland arrived yesterday to analyse the possible send of police agents . In addiction to this police forces, the international force includes also more than 2,000 Australian, New Zealand and Malaysian soldiers.
Map of Dili and immediate surroundings. According to a Portuguese governmental source, the GNR force is confined to its improvised headquarters in Dili, with orders from the government not to go out into the streets, due to a diplomatic block in the negotiations with Australia about the command chain. The decision was made after a incident during the middle of the afternoon (local time), when a Republican National Guard patrol was transporting three men to a new temporary detention center, guarded by Australian troops. The Australian soldiers refused to receive the detained men, questioning the legitimacy of the Portuguese soldiers to make arrests. Contacted by SIC reporters, the spokesman of the Portuguese Foreign Ministry, Carneiro Jacinto, denied that the problem is the presence of the GNR in East Timor. Carneiro Jacinto told SIC that the case is being handled through diplomatic channels, including the United Nations, the government and the Timorese presidency. Carneiro Jacinto also said that it's necessary to clarify the case once and for all , so that situations "serious like this one" will not be repeated. Ana Pessoa, East Timor's State Minister, told TSF News Agency that the idea that the Portuguese contingent 's mission in Timor may be threatened makes no sense. She said all that is being discussed at this time is what mission the GNR force will assume in East Timor. Last Friday (June 2) an Australian mission held a meeting with Portugal's Foreign Minister, Diogo Freitas do Amaral, who was sent to ask for clarification of the agreement signed the day before (June 1, Thursday) between Portugal and East Timor . The agreement gave the Portuguese Republican National Guard troops their own operational command, reporting directly to President Xanana Gusmão. In a meeting on Monday (June 5) between Australian, Malaysian , New Zealand and Portuguese representatives, the four countries discussed the creation of a coordination structure, instead of an entirely Australian-led command, for the police forces working on the Timorese territory. Beyond the 120 soldiers of the Portuguese Republican National Guard force, that arrived this Sunday to East Timor, there are 70 Australian and 200 Malaysian police officers in the country. A New Zealand police team also arrived yesterday from Auckland to negotiate their possible contributions towards policing . In addiction to these police forces, the international force includes more than 2,000 Australian, New Zealand and Malaysian soldiers.
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