Lisbon – East Timorese activist Jose Ramos Horta has disagreed with the disclosure of a letter allegedly sent by the jailed resistance leader Xanana Gusmao where he argued against appeals for an end of armed fight in the troubled territory.

A spokesman for the 1996 Nobel Peace Prize co-laureate said that it was not "adequate" to disclose the content of the letter, claiming that the "it is an internal document (of the resistance) and it should had not become public".

The letter disclosed on Tuesday by Lusa was addressed to the head of the Timorese Democratic Union (UDT), Joao Carrascalao, Father Francisco Fernandes, Jose Luis Guterres (Fretilin) as well as Ramos-Horta.

The same spokesman said that the public revelation of the telephone conversation on Tuesday between the Portuguese Foreign Minister Jaime Gama and resistance leader Konis Santana could cause "security problems" to the Timorese commander who is currently hidden in East Timor.

Gama said that Santana had transmitted "important information" during the 30-minute conversation from Australia.