1.   But officials said the Cabinet was prepared to ask the legislature to grant independence if autonomy is rejected.

2.   Habibie said that if autonomy is rejected, East Timor can simply cut itself loose from Indonesia.

3.   At U.N.-led talks with Portugal in New York, Indonesia said it would let go of East Timor if its people reject autonomy in a direct vote.

4.   Do pro-Indonesia forces plan to promote anarchy in East Timor in the interim so that the National Assembly will reject autonomy?

5.   Gama said if the Timorese rejected autonomy the territory would be put on the road to independence.

6.   Habibie said earlier this year that East Timor could become independent if a majority of its people reject autonomy.

7.   In a surprise policy reversal, Indonesia announced in January that it would grant East Timor independence if voters rejected wide-ranging autonomy.

8.   Indonesia has agreed to pull out completely from the former Portuguese colony if residents reject autonomy.

9.   Indonesia has said it would consider independence for East Timor if its people reject autonomy.

10.   Indonesia has said it would let go of East Timor if its people reject autonomy.