^he Special Committee to conduct a thorough review of developments in the Territories under the administration of the United Kingdom", the Committee called upon the administering Powers "to co-operate or continue to co-operate with the United Nations by receiving United Nations visiting missions in the Territories under their administration" and upon those administering Powers that were not participating in the work of the Special Committee "to reconsider their decisions ^d to take an active part in the work of the Committee". 2/ -5-В. CONSIDERATION BY ANDDECISIONS OFTHE SPECIAL COMMITTEE 1. East Timor 8. The Special Committee considered the question of East Timor at its 1383rd and 1388th to 1388th meetings, between 1 and 9 August 1990. 9. During its consideration of the item, the Special Committee had before it a working paper prepared by the Secretariat containing information on developments concerning the Territory (A/AC.109/1037 and Add.l), as well as communications received from Indonesia (A/AC.109/1045 and Add.l). 10. At its 1383rd and 1388th meetings, on 1 and 8 August, respectively, and following statements by the representative of Indonesia (A/AC.109/PV.1383 and 1388), the Special Committee granted the requests for hearing from the following petitioners and heard their statements at the meetings indicated below; Petitioner Mr. Douglas McGregor, on behalf of Hobart East Timor Committee Meeting 1387th Ms. Sidney ^ones Asia Watch 1387th Mr. Michel Robert Mouvement contre le racisme et pour l'amitié entre les peuples (MRAP) 1387th Ms. Paulette Geraud Association de solidarité avec le Timor oriental 1387th Mr. WilliamRipley East Timor Alert Network 1387th Mr. René Barreau International League for the Rights and Liberation of Peoples 1387th Mr. Alexander George The Indonesian Human Rights Campaign (TAPOL) 1387th Mr. Dlohn Taylor, on behalf of the Catholic Institute for International Relations 1387th Reverend Paul Moore, ^r. Fund for Free Expression 1387th Mr. Geoffrey Robinson, on behalf of 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report from a United Nations Special Committee, discussing the situation in East Timor, a territory under the administration of the United Kingdom. The committee is reviewing developments and hearing statements from various petitioners, including human rights organizations and individuals. The text does not seem to focus on economic, industrial, or agricultural issues, but rather on human rights and humanitarian concerns.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Human rights