Publication Notice | Challenge the Strong Wind: Canada and East Timor, 1975-99. David Webster. Vancouver: University of British Columbia Press, 2020. In 1975, Indonesian forces overran East Timor, just days after it had declared independence from Portugal. Canadian officials knew the invasion was coming and initially endorsed Indonesian rule. The ensuing occupation of the Southeast …

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