been conducted in a factual and unbiased manner . That was acknowledged even by opponents of the Compact, although sorne claimed that Committee members had given more attention to the benefits of the Compact than to what they regarded as its drawbacks. 32. According to the report of the 1990 Visiting Mission, copies of the Compact, the earlier subsidiary agreements and of the Guam Accord were freely available in both English and Palauan. Copies of all the political education material were made available to the Mission. 33. The Visiting Mission concluded that it had no doubt that, in general, the people of Palau had understood the purpose of the plebiscite and the question they were being asked. It considered that the people were by that time very familiar with the electoral process. Inevitably, not every individual hada full grasp of every detail of the Compact and the related agreements, but it was clear that Palauans at least hadan adequate understanding of the underlying issues and of the implications of the Compact for their future. The Mission concluded that that was due in part to the Political Education Program, in part to the cumulative effect of previous plebiscites and to the activities of influential leaders on both sides, and in part to the high level of political awareness of the electorate. / ... F. Judiciary T/L.1274 English Page 9 34. According to the previous annual reports, the Trust Territory Judiciary originally included the High Court, seven district courts anda nwnber of community courts. The Chief Justice had certified the new courts of record in the former districts, and all district and community courts had been phased out. 35. After the Compacts of Free Association with the United States were implemented with the Marshall Islands on 21 October 1986 and with the Federated States of 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the implementation of the Compact of Free Association between Palau and the United States, and the related plebiscite and political education program. The topics mentioned include the judiciary, political education, and the understanding of the Compact by the Palauan people. While there are some references to international agreements and relations, the text does not seem to focus on economic development, natural resources, or international trade.

**Category**
Education, Politics