5. During the thirty-nlnth session of the ceneral Assenbly, I continued my discussions wilh both sidee. On I October 1984, Foreiqn ltinlster Mochtar Kusumaatmadja of rndonesia and Forelgn Mintster Ga r0a of porlugal had aninformal encounter, in the presence of Mr. Ahned. Iater that day, I met separatelyt ith the thro Foreign Ministers, srho briefed ne on their discussions. Further consuLtations oere held by l4r. AhRed, who met separately wtth the Minlster forForeign Affalrs of Indonesia and a senior official of the !4inistry of ForeignAffairs of Portugal on I October. 6. As a resull of these exchanges, 1! was decided Chat Indonesia antt portugal r.rou Id begin substantive talks under the auspices of the United Nationg in libvember 1984. It !{as agreed that these talka trou ld conmence vrith consideration ofhumanitarian issues, on the understanding that they lDuld ultimately deal with thequestion in a comprehensi,ve way, thus faciritatlng an internationalry acceptablesettlement of the question of East Tlmor. 7. The fir6t round of substantlve talks was held fron 12 td 16 November 1994. The delegations of Indonesia and Portugal were led by thelr respective Permanent Representatives in New york, assiated by senlor offici.als frotn the two Governments. Subsequently, l,tr. ,thmed met lrlth Mr. Ii,tochta r, Minister forForeign Affalrs of rndonesia, and !4rs. Maria de fourdes pintassirgo, Adviser to thePresident of Portugal, on 19 and 2I !*cvember, respectively. I€ter, in conjunctionwith his particlpation in an international conference in yeoen, !.{r. Abrned had afurther exchange of vlews wlth the Foreign Mlnlster of fndonesia, on l8 Deceober.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing diplomatic efforts and negotiations between Indonesia and Portugal, with a focus on the issue of East Timor. The language used is formal and official, suggesting that the text is a report or summary of official meetings and discussions. The topics discussed, such as humanitarian issues and international settlements, also suggest a focus on international relations and diplomacy.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief