expressed by representatives of the Save Long Bay Coalition Inc. and by the territorial Government regarding the activities of the ^est Indian Company Ltd. (^ICO), a Danish development company, in the reclamation and development of submerged land at Long Bay in the Charlotte Amalie harbour. The Committee reca33s that the issue had been settled by litigation and that the activities of ^ICO are subject to the regulatory powers of the Government of the United States Virgin Islands and notes other statements by the representative of the territorial Government that the latter would seek external resources to acquire the property. (14) The Special Committee notes the statement by the Governor in February 1990 that he had requested permission from the administering Power to seek associate membership in the Organization of eastern Caribbean States. (15) Mindful of the importance of the participation of the Territory in regional and international organizations, the Special Committee notes that the Territory has continued to expand its co-operation with other Caribbean Governments and reiterates its call upon the administering Power to continue to facilitate the participation of the Territory in those bodies, as well as in those organizations in which the Territory has expressed an interest in seeking membership and at which the Territory will be the subject of discussion. In this connection, the Special Committee notes that a representative of the Territory continues to participate, as a member of the delegation of the administering Power, in annual meetings of the Caribbean Group for Co-operation in economic Deve3opment. In this regard, the Committee reiterates its call upon the adm3n3ster3ng Power to seek a status 3n that Group for the territorial Government similar to that of other dependent Territories within the Group. (16) The Special Committee notes with concern the vulnerability of the Territory to drug activities and the activities of the territorial Government 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the activities of a development company in the Charlotte Amalie harbour, the participation of the US Virgin Islands in regional and international organizations, and the vulnerability of the territory to drug activities. While it touches on economic development and environmental issues, it seems to be more focused on the territory's international relations and governance.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade