five-year plan for economic and social development which they looked forward to implementing with continued assistance from the United States and UNDP. 61. The Special Representative reiterated the request that the Trusteeship Council begin preparing for termination of the Trusteeship Agreement, so that once the compacts were approved by the United States Congress, the Federated States could move expeditiously to full self-government as a freely associated State. 62. Mr. Epel Ilon, Representative of the Federated States of Micronesia in Washington, D.C. and Adviser to the Administering Authority, observed that most of the petitioners were not Micronesians or their elected or appointed representatives. Nor did they seem to care about the real needs and aspirations Of the Micronesian people, but rather about their own pre-conceived notions and philosophies. 63. The Adviser reiterated that the people's choice of free association was consistent with international criteria for self-government. Full independence had always counted among the possible alternatives and would remain available under the compact. 64. The Adviser stated that one of the primary reasons the people of the Federated States had chosen free association was that the provisions of the compact would enable them to achieve greater economic self-sufficiency. The compact would also provide them with the means to realize further improvements in health and education. 65. Mr. Pedro A. Tenorio, Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands and Special Representative of the Administering Authority, said that since the Northern Mariana Islands had entered into a new status agreement with the United States and assumed self-government, its economy had grown significantly and government services had improved and expanded. In 1984, the Administering Authority had provided more than $16 million for various capital improvement projects needed to promote the continued economic and social well-being of the Northern Mariana Islands. Local autonomy had made possible the development and implementation Of 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the economic and social development of the Federated States of Micronesia and the Northern Mariana Islands, with a focus on their plans for self-government and the benefits of free association with the United States. It highlights the importance of economic self-sufficiency, health, and education in achieving the goals of the people. The text also mentions specific projects and funding provided by the Administering Authority to support the development of the islands.

**Category**
Economic development, Education, Health