71.   Barroso stopped in Singapore en route to Portugal from independence celebrations in East Timor, once a Portuguese colony.

72.   Besides Irian Jaya, small groups of separatist rebels also operate in Aceh province on the northern tip of Sumatra island and the former Portuguese colony of East Timor.

73.   Before Indonesia invaded, East Timor had been ruled as a Portuguese colony for hundreds of years.

74.   Besides Aceh, there are also separatist movements in the remote province of Irian Jaya and the former Portuguese colony of East Timor.

75.   Besides Aceh, separatist guerrilla movements also operate in the remote province of Irian Jaya and the former Portuguese colony of East Timor.

76.   Brahimi was due to leave the former Portuguese colony Wednesday for a tour of neighboring states and talks with leaders close to either Dos Santos or Savimbi.

77.   Both former Portuguese colonies, Brazil and Angola have close ties.

78.   Bissau, the capital of the former Portuguese colony, reportedly was quiet Tuesday, and all downtown shops were open.

79.   Buoyed by a surprise offer from Indonesia to consider independence for the former Portuguese colony, the chanting protesters demanded the Indonesian military withdraw troops at once.

80.   But Durao Barroso has put Portuguese diplomacy on the map by active involvement in issues involving former Portuguese colonies such as East Timor, Angola and Mozambique.