Council by a petitioner from the National Committee for Radiation Victims that: "Today in the Trust Territory, with more than 90 per cent of Micronesia's economy deriving from annual congressional appropriations, it is hardly a mystery that the recommendations contained in the Solomon report have become a de facto reality" (T/~V.1584). 151. The Micronesians themselves and United Nations bodies had constantly noted that the Micronesian people had become less self-sufficient than before the United States trusteeship. Fishing in the lagoons of Micronesia was in the hands of United States and other foreign companies; and agriculture had deteriorated because it Was more profitable for foreign companies to brinq in ready-made products to the Trust Territory. 152. One of the Micronesians speaking at an earlier session of the Trusteeship Counc.i.1 had openly stated that the Administering Authority considered the development of the Trust Territory not to be an obligation but rather a lever with which to exert pressure for the conclusion of an agreement on the future political status of Micronesia. Ms. Katrin Lutz, a New York University faculty member, had expressed similar views before a sub-committee of the United States Congress in September 1984, as had Ms. Mary Lord, the deputy head of Doctors for Social Responsibility, who spoke before the same body. 153. The Administering Authority, in accordance with Memorandum No. 145 (see para. 148) had constantly instilled in the inhabitants of Micronesia the thought Of the futility of prospects of their own independent economic and cultural development. 154. The international community was familiar with the fact that for many years the people of Micronesia had been waging an unrelenting struggle to be the masters of their own fate, In the early stages of talks about the future status of the 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the economic situation of Micronesia, specifically how the country's economy is heavily reliant on foreign aid and how this has affected the local population's self-sufficiency. It also touches on the topic of natural resources, mentioning the fishing industry and agriculture. The text also has a strong political undertone, as it criticizes the Administering Authority's approach to development and its impact on the local population's autonomy.

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