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The Security Council is due to meet on Saturday in New York to discuss the situation.
IMF suspends talks
In another sign that pressure is mounting on Jakarta, the International Monetary Fund has suspended discussions with Indonesia on its economic programme.
This will prevent the scheduled release of nearly $500m to Jakarta and casts doubt on the disbursement of another $2bn promised in the wake of the Asian financial crisis.
A BBC correspondent in Washington says the IMF has effectively joined the international vote of no-confidence in Indonesia.
US hardens criticism
President Clinton has significantly stepped up his condemnation of the violence in East Timor, which he described as simply unacceptable.
The president warned Indonesia that it faced very dire consequences if it failed to get the situation under control quickly.
He was speaking aboard Air Force One en route to a summit of Asia Pacific leaders in Auckland, New Zealand.
President Clinton, speaking en route to a summit of Asia Pacific leaders in Auckland, New Zealand, said it was now clear the Indonesian military was aiding and abetting the militia violence in East Timor.
He said the actions of the Indonesian military stood in stark contrast to the commitments the government
had given the international community.
Correspondents say that Now that the president's focus in meetings with key Asian leaders will be on maintaining a united front to persuade Jakarta that there is no alternative to allowing peacekeepers into East Timor.
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