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Many hold a grudge against Australia for the role that it played in helping East Timor gain independence from Indonesia.
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In 1945, Indonesia claimed independence from the Netherlands with the setting up the Provisional Indonesian Republican Government.
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It was incorporated into Indonesia in 1949, four years after the country had declared its independence from the Dutch crown.
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