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US envoy meets Papua separatists leaders
America's ambassador to Indonesia, Ralph Boyce, has held closed-door talks with the leaders of a separatist movement in Papua during a visit to the province.
A U-S embassy official confirmed the meeting with leaders of the Papua Praesidium in the provincial capital Jayapura.
The Praesidium is the flagship civilian organisation campaigning for peaceful independence from Indonesia.
The movement's former chief Theys Eluay was murdered in November last year, and three military officers have been declared suspects in the killing.
Jakarta steadfastly refuses to consider granting independence but has given broad autonomy powers to the province.
The embassy official says Mr Boyce, as in every meeting he has held in Papua since arriving on Sunday, underlined his support for the new autonomy provisions and discouraged independence aspirations.
17/04/2002 12:32:16 | ABC Radio Australia News
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