As a result, Dunn gave testimony about the issue to the Committee on International Relations of the United States House of Representatives on 23 March 1977.
Mackie, writing for The Canberra Times wrote that the book was "disappointingly unconvincing".
[8] In the 2001 Queen's Birthday Honours, Dunn was made a Member of the Order of Australia for "service to humanity as an advocate for the rights of the East Timorese.
"[9] In 2002 he was awarded the rank of Grand Officer of the Order of Prince Henry (GOIH) by the President of Portugal.
On 30 August 2009, Dunn was presented with the award of the Medal of the Order of Timor-Leste by the President, José Ramos-Horta.