1.   Somare, however, maintained his strong anti-separatist position on Irian Jaya by threatening to hand over any guerrillas found in PNG to the Indonesian authorities.

2.   In recent years, independence activities had been increasing, especially in Dili, despite a harsh response from the Indonesian authorities.

3.   Although Indonesian authorities promised not to seek retribution the squatters requested asylum in Portugal on Tuesday, and it was granted.

4.   As a crackdown continued on independent groups after rioting last month, Indonesian authorities arrested a young dissident leader on Sunday night and interrogated a prominent writer on Monday.

5.   Clements said the airline was working with Indonesian authorities in southern Sumatra to transport relatives of passengers and crew by boat to the remote crash site.

6.   Indonesian authorities said they had ordered soldiers to shoot on sight anyone violating an unspecified curfew.

7.   Indonesian authorities said the mourners were not dangerous, there was no problem and the refugee workers should remain where they were, Redmond said.

8.   Independence also alarmed some East Timorese who had served the Indonesian authorities.

9.   Indonesian authorities are leading the investigation.

10.   Indonesian authorities maintain that companies controlled by Hasan were the culprits.