 Complete the following phrase:  After the Carnation Revolution of 1974, Portugal acknowledged that under Chapter XI of the Charter of the United Nations its overseas possessions had the right to gain independence. A National Decolonisation Commission was established to begin consultations with East Timor in 1975. Before negotiations were completed, the political party Timorese Democratic Union attempted a Coup détat and a brief civil war ensued. Fretilin emerged victorious and declared the independence of East Timor on 28 November 1975. On 7 December 1975, 