Timor Gap Treaty
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The Timor Gap Treaty is a treaty between the governments of Australia and Indonesia signed in 1989.
Indonesia moved into East Timor on August 27, 1975 after Portugal withdrew from the mainland because of internal strife. Although Australia public opposed Indonesia’s occupation of East Timor, it acknowledged its effective control de facto in 1978. Shortly thereafter, Australia announced its intention to begin negotiations with Indonesia over the ‘Timor Gap’, which signified its de jure recognition of that country’s right over East Timor.
Following the independence of East Timor, the treaty was rewritten and signed by Australia and East Timor in 2001.
