foster the economic climate necessary for continued development. 70. The Northern Mariana Islands was attempting to diversify its economic base by encouraqinq light industry, particularly garment manufacturing, to locate there and by publicizinq the incentives offered by the United States under the Headnote 3(a) programme of the United States Tariff Code and the Generalized System Of Preferences. In 1984, however, the United States had promulgated regulations which had effectively deprived the Northern Mariana Islands of Headnote 3(a) benefits. Negotiations were now under way with United States officials to secure satisfactory quotas for certain garments to enter the United States duty-free. 71. The Special Representative stated that the dumping of hazardous wastes, particularly nuclear wastes, was a major concern in the Northern Mariana Islands. Legislation recently enacted by his Government to protect the NorthernMariana Islands from radioactive contamination would be useless and ineffective without strong commitments from nuclear energy-using countries to refrain from using the ocean as a waste disposal area. 72. The Northern Mariana'lslands also sought to protect its marine resources by exercising control of its 200-mile economic zone. The Government, however, lacked the surveillance capability to monitor activity within the zone, Furthermore, the Administering Authority had not responded favourably to repeated requests for assistance in negotiating the bilateral fishing agreements with other countries, particularly Japan. Consequently, the United States and other nations profited from the marine resources of the Northern Mariana Islands, while the inhabitants qained little or nothing. It was hoped that the long-standing issue could be resolved prior to the termination of the Trusteeship Agreement. 73. ‘With respect to immiqration, the Northern Mariana Islands Government expected that the termination of the Trusteeship Agreement would remove existing obstacles to its people working in the United States. At the same time, it wanted to retain 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the economic development and natural resources of the Northern Mariana Islands, specifically the challenges it faces in diversifying its economy, protecting its marine resources, and addressing environmental concerns. It also touches on issues related to immigration and employment. Given the focus on economic development, natural resources, and environmental concerns, I hypothesize that the most fitting categories would be Economic development, Natural resources and environment.

**Category**
Economic development, Natural resources and environment