Having examined the relevant chapters of the report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, 10B Recalling its resolution 151^ ^V^ of 1^ December 1960, conta3ning the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, and all resolutions and decisions of the United Nations relating to the Turks and Caicos Islands, including in particular General Assembly resolution ^B93 of 11 December 1989, Conscious of the need to ensure the full and speedy implementation of the Declaration in respect of the Territory, ^Having heard the statement of the representat3ve of the United kingdom of Great Br3ta3n andNorthern Ire3and, as the adm3nistering Power,^ Not3ng the stated policy of the Government of the United kingdom, the adm3n3ster3ng Power, that it remains ready to respond positiveiy to the express wish of the people of the Territory on the question of independence, 11B Noting that the efforts of the administering Power to resolve the 1986 constitutional crisis in the Territory resulted in the drafting of a new Constitution by the administering Power and the subsequent holding of general elections in^arch 1988, Noting the entry into force of a new Constitution under the Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution Order 1988, Aware of the special circumstances of the geographical location and economic conditions of the Turks and Caicos Islands and bearing in mind the necessity of diversifying and strengthening further its economy as a matter of priority in order to promote economic stability and develop a wider economic base for the Territory, -58-Noting the announcement by the United kingdom that as from 1 January 1990, the terr3toriai waters of the Turks and Caicos Islands would be expanded from 3 to 12 miles, 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be discussing the political and economic situation of the Turks and Caicos Islands, specifically the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples. The text mentions the drafting of a new Constitution, the holding of general elections, and the expansion of the territorial waters. It also touches on the economic situation of the Territory, mentioning the need to diversify and strengthen its economy.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade