Why didn't Indonesia invade East Timor in 1949?

So when the Indonesian military government told (asked permission?) the US regarding their plans to invade Timor Leste (East Timor) in late 1975, they and their Australian partners both agreed. read more

Indonesia had no interest in East Timor in 1949. During peace negotiations with the Netherlands, Indonesia never expressed any interest in territory outside the boundaries of the Dutch East Indies. read more

So, from the very beginning a large part of Timor Leste people didn’t want to join Indonesia. Of course, another large part wish to join and even invite Indonesian military to intervene, this people later to be the part of the Pro-Autonomy faction in the 1999 referendum. read more

Early in the morning, Indonesian forces launch a massive invasion of the former Portuguese half of the island of Timor, which lies near Australia in the Timor Sea. The Portuguese departed East Timor in August 1975, and Indonesian troops soon began infiltrating the border from Indonesian West Timor. read more