U.S. official in East Timor

U.S. official in East Timor

DILI, East Timor: An official of the U.S. State Department is
visiting the province to see progress the territory has made
since its integration with Indonesia.

The Antara news agency said Scott Butcher of the ASEAN Affairs
bureau, will visit East Timor between June 4 and 6.

During his stay, he will visit Lautem regency and will meet
local leaders such as Roman Catholic Bishop Mgr. Felipe Belo
Ximenes, Governor Abilio Jose Osorio Soares and Military
Commander Col. Inf J. Lumintang.

"We hope he can see the reality with his own eyes here and
will objectively tell the world that progress takes place here,"
a military spokesman said. (prs)