I ... TIL.1274 English Page 22 3 November with respect to the Federated States of Micronesia and the Northern Mariana Islands. The report further stated that until the future political status of Palau was resolved, the United States would continue to discharge its responsibilities as Administering Authority under the Trusteeship Agreement. 121. At its fifty-fifth session, the Trusteeship Council, at its 1657th meeting, on 27 May 1988, noted with satisfaction the assurances given by the Administering Authority that it would continue to fulfil its responsibilities under the Charter and the Trusteeship Agreement. ll/ 122. In its annual report to the Council at its fifty-sixth session, the Administering Authority stated that it recognized its responsibilities under the Trusteeship Agreement and the Charter and assured the Council that fulfilment of those obligations was of the highest priority. 123. In its report at the fifty-sixth session of the Council, the Administering Authority stated that the United States Congress had considered legislation to implement the Compact of Free Association for Palau. 124. At its fifty-sixth session, in 1989, the Trusteeship Council again recalled its resolution 2183 (LIII). 125. In its current annual report, the Administering Authority states that during the period under review, there was no activity directed at aproving the Compact of Free Association by constitutional means. There was, however, a law passed by the Palau National Congress requiring a plebiscite to be held on the Compact between January and June of 1990. 126. At its fifty-sixth session, the Trusteeship Cóuncil noted the formation in Palau in February 1989 of the Commission on Future Palau/United States Relations to address certain concerns with regard to the proposed future relationship between the United States and Palau. It welcomed the fact that negotiations between representatives of the Commission and the United States authorities had resulted in 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the political status of Palau and the relationship between Palau and the United States. It mentions the Compact of Free Association, the Trusteeship Agreement, and the formation of a Commission on Future Palau/United States Relations. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting that the topic is of a political or international nature.

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International trade, Politics