Palau for their friendship and kindness during the Hission's stay in the islands. The Mission members wish them a peaceful and prosperous future. This report is subscribed to unanimously by the members of the Mission. Accept, Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration. His Excellency Mr. Javier Perez de Cuellar Secretary-General United Nations New York, N.Y. 10017 -V-(Signed) Louis AMIGUES Chairman United Nations Visiting Mission to Observe the Plebjscite in Palau, Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands February 1990 CHAPTER I TERMS OF REFERENCE AND COMPOSITION OF THE VISITING MISSlON 1. At its twentieth special session, held on 8 January 1990, the Trusteeship Council had before it a letter dated 19 December 1989 from the Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, aclclres~;ecl to the Secretary-General (T/1940), containing a request for a special session of the Council to consider the dispatch of a visiting mission to observe a plebiscite in Palau on the Compact of Free Association, to be held on G February 1990. 2. At its l673rd meeting, on 8 January 1990, the Trusteeship Council adopted resolution 2192 (S-XX) by 4 votes to 1. By that resolution, it decided to send a visiting mission to observe the plebiscite in Pali:m. The Mission was lo begin on or about 29 January 1990 and to end as soon as practicable after Lhe declaratJon of the results of the plebiscite. The Council further decided that the Visiting Mission to Palau should be composed of five members, the members to be representatives of China, Fiji, France, Papua New Guinea and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The Council directed the Mission lo observe the plebiscite, specifically the polling arrangements, the casting of votes, the closure of voting, the counting of ballots and the declaration of results. The 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a report from a visiting mission sent by the United Nations to observe a plebiscite in Palau, a trust territory in the Pacific Islands. The mission's terms of reference and composition suggest a focus on the political process and the governance of the territory, rather than specific economic, social, or environmental issues.

**Category**
International relations, Humanitarian aid and relief