THE WHITE HOUSE

                     Office of the Press Secretary
                          (New York, New York)
________________________________________________________________________
For Immediate Release                                 September 21, 1999

September 21, 1999

                      Presidential Determination
                               No. 99-39

MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE

THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE

SUBJECT: Military Assistance Under Section 506(a)(1) of

           the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as Amended, to States
           Participating in the Multinational Force for East Timor

Pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, 22 U.S.C. 2318(a)(1) (the "Act"), I hereby determine that:

     (1) an unforeseen emergency exists that requires immediate military
          assistance to states that may participate in the Multinational
          Force for East Timor; and,

     (2) the emergency requirement cannot be met under the authority of
          the Arms Export Control Act or any other law except section
          506(a)(1) of the Act.

Therefore, I direct the drawdown of defense articles from the stocks the Department of Defense, defense services of the Department of Defense, and military education and training of an aggregate value not to exceed $55,000,000 to provide military assistance to such states to support their efforts and to enhance their capabilities to restore peace and security to East Timor.

The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to report this determination to the Congress and to arrange for its publication in the Federal Register.

# # #