This article provides a multi-dimensional picture of West and East Timorese participation in war-time violence using Japanese, Portuguese and English sources. It argues that mobilization of the ‘natives’ by foreign forces in neutral Portuguese Timor brought about a reorganization of social relations on Timor Island. From a local perspective, the exploitation of the Timorese resulted in a great number of casualties, and intensified existing tensions, but also created trans-colonial communities.

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东帝汶太平洋战争的本土化：其背景和影响的多语言研究

本文使用日语，葡萄牙语和英语来源提供了西帝汶人和东帝汶人在战时暴力中的多维表现。它认为，外国势力在中立的葡萄牙帝汶动员“当地人”，导致帝汶岛上社会关系的重组。从地方角度看，对帝汶人的剥削导致大量人员伤亡，加剧了现有的紧张局势，但同时也造成了跨殖民地社区。