THE SECRETARY-GENERAL

26 May 2006

Dear Mr. President,

I have the honour to refer to my letter of 24 May attaching a letter from the Government of Timor-Leste drawing attention to the deteriorating internal security conditions in Timor-Leste and informing me that the Governments of , New Zealand, and Malaysia had been requested to send defense and security forces to Timor-Leste as a matter of urgency.

Regrettably, the situation has continued to worsen, with reports indicating the deaths on 25 May of nine members of the Timorese police (PNTL) and injuries to almost 30 others, including two UN Police Advisers, as a result of gunshot wounds following an attack on the PNTL headquarters. Additionally, there have been reports of gunshots heard during the day throughout the capital of and in the surrounding hills.

I contacted the President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, Mr. Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao, and Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri by telephone yesterday. I expressed my deep concern over recent events and the readiness of the UN to assist in facilitating negotiations to resolve the current crisis. In view of the deteriorating security and complex political situation, and with the concurrence of the Timorese leaders, I have requested Mr. Ian Martin, who served during 1999 as my Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in (UNAMET), to travel to Timor-Leste to assess the situation working closely with UNOTIL and the Timorese leadership.

His Excellency Mr. Basile Ikouebe President of the Security Council New York MAY 2 6 2006

EOSG / CENTRAL I have also spoken with the Prime Ministers of Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand and Portugal, who conveyed their commitment to send defense and security forces to Timor-Leste in response to the Timorese Government's request. I welcomed this action on their part.

I should be grateful if you would bring this letter to the attention of the members of the Security Council.

Please accept, Mr. President, the assurances of my highest consideration.

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1. Please find attached a letter dated 25 May 2006 from the Secretary-General to the President of the Security Council referring to the further deterioration of the security situation in Dili, as evidenced by the attack earlier today on the Timorese police (PNTL) headquarters in Dili that resulted in the deaths of nine PNTL officers and injuries of up to 30 others (including two UN Police Advisers). The letter further informs the President of the Secretary-General's decision to appoint Mr. Ian Martin, former Special Representative and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in East Timor, to travel to Timor-Leste to assess the situation first-hand, working closely with UNOTIL and the Timorese leadership.

2. The letter also refers to the Secretary-General's telephone conversations with Timorese President Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao and Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri, expressing his deep concern over recent events and the readiness of the UN to assist in facilitating negotiations to resolve the current crisis. The letter indicates that the Secretary-General has spoken with the Prime Ministers of Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia and Portugal, who conveyed their commitment to send defense and security forces to Timor-Leste in response to the Timorese Government's request.

3. Given the deteriorating internal security conditions in Timor-Leste, I would be grateful if you could bring the letter to the attention of the Secretary-General, for signature, on an urgent basis.

Best regards.

Jean-Marie Guehenno 25 May 2006