 Ramba uchiverenga ndima iyi - Muna 1975, kutonga kwePortugal muEast Timor kwakaguma. Zvisinei, rusununguko rwacho rwakatora nguva pfupi sezvo Indonesia yakabatanidza nharaunda yacho nokukurumidza pashure pacho. Zvisinei, pashure pemakore anopfuura 20 okurwa neIndonesiaMuna 2002, East Timor yakawana kuzvitonga uye yakabvumirwa neUN muna 2002. Pakupedzisira, Britain yakagumisa kudzivirira kwayo Sultanate yeBrunei muna 1984, kuchiratidzira mugumo wokutonga kweEurope muSoutheast Asia. 