of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, as the administering Power,^ Noting the stated policy of the Government of the United Kingdom, the administering Power, that it remains ready to respond positively to the express wish of the people of the Territory on the question of independence, 11/ Noting the announcement of 22 December 1987 by the territorial Government that it would introduce legislation to revise the electoral laws of the Territory to provide for continuous voter registration, -50-Aware of the spec3al circumstances of the geographica3 3ocat3on and есопотЗс conditions of the Territory and bearing 3n m3nd the necessity of diversifying and strengthening further its economy as a matter of priority in order to promote economic stability, Expressing 3ts concern over the cont3nued ЗЗЗедаЗ operations of foreign fishermen and stressing that this uncontro3ied exp3o3tation couid dep3ete current f3sh stocks and adversely affect future yieids, Not3ng that expatriates stiii account for a iarge share of the emp3oyed 3abour force and that there is a critica3 need for the tra3n3ng of nat3ona3s in the technica3, vocationai, manageriai and profess3onai f3e3ds, and we3coming the estabiishment of the British Virgin Isiands СоЗЗеде, which wou3d meet the needs of the риЬЗЗс and private sectors of the Territory, Noting with concern the vuinerabiiity of the Territory to drug trafficking and reiated activities, We3coming the contribution to the deveiopment of the Terr3tory by the spec3a33zed agenc3es and other organ3zat3ons of the United Nat3ons system, part3cu3ar3y the United Nations Deve3opment Programme, as we33 as by гедЗопаЗ organ3zat3ons, Noting the continued participation of the Territory in regionai and other internationa3 organizations, Noting the severe effects of hurricane Hugo on the Territory's economy, particuiar33y on its infrastructure, agricuiture and tour3sm sectors, as we33 as the adverse consequences of the hurr3cane on the Government's есопотЗс diversification efforts, 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the situation in the British Virgin Islands, mentioning various concerns and initiatives related to its economy, environment, and society. The text highlights the need for diversifying and strengthening the economy, addressing issues with foreign fishermen, promoting the training of nationals, and tackling drug trafficking. It also references the impact of a hurricane on the territory's economy and infrastructure.

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