and recommends that priority should therefore continue to be given, in consultation with the territorial Governments concerned, to the strengthening and diversification of their respective economies^ ^9. Urges the administering Powers, in co-operation with the territoriai Governments concerned, to take or cont3nue to take effective measures to safeguard and guarantee the right of the peopies of those Terr3tor3es to own, deve3op or dispose of the naturai resources of those Territories, including marine resources, and to establish and maintain control over the future development of those resources^ ^10. Also urges the administering Powers to foster or continue to foster close relations between the Territories and other island communities in their respective regions, and to promote co-operation between the respective territorial Governments and regional institutions, as well as the specialised agencies and other organizations of the United Nations systems ^11. Requests the Special Committee to continue the examination of this question at its next session, including the possible dispatch of further visiting missions to the Territories at appropriate times and in consultation with the administering Powers, and to report thereon to the Genera3 Assemb3y at 3ts next sessions ^12. Recommends to the General Assembly that the present resolution should replace the previous procedure of subm3tt3ng draft resolutions on the individual Territories herein considered.^ 112. At the 1376th meeting on 20 August, the Chairman read out the following draft decision: ^The Special Committee takes note of the draft resolution contained in document A/AC.109/L.1745 concerning the questions of American Samoa, Anguilla, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guam, Montserrat, Tokelau, the Turks and Caicos Islands and the United States Virgin Islands, which, due to time constraints, was not considered. ^The Special Committee decides to transmit document A/AC.109/L.1745 to its 1991 session for appropriate consideration and also decides to examine the modalities of consolidating the various resolutions on the situation in these 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be focused on the economic development and management of territories, with a specific emphasis on the exploitation and control of natural resources. It also touches on the idea of cooperation and communication between territories and international organizations.

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