process ofdecolonization forthepurpose ofthefullimplementation ofthe Declaration. (4)TheSpec~al Committee takesnoteofthestatement bythe representative oftheadministering PowerthathisGovernment willrespect the wishesofthepeopleoftheTurksandCaicosIslands indetermining their -154-a de a wi TUI pr4 ane Un' Te su De ah to the !/ Caicos I Corr.la observe A/AC.109 ~/"1 ..,,',\. \, : j ;··1 j , 1 fi I·, I' JI ,1'j ;~., 'J ~future constit~tional status. Inthisregard, bearing inmindtheimportance offostering anawareness amongthepeopleoftheTerritory ofthe pOssibilities opentothem,theCommittee reiterates thatitistheobligation ~theadministering Powertocreatesuchconditions intheTerritory aswill enablethepeopleoftheTurksandCaicosIslands toexercise freelyand without interference theirinalienable righttoself-determination and independence inaccordance withGeneral Assembly resolution 151,.(XV)aswell asotherrelevant resolutions oftheGeneral Assembly. (5)TheSpecial Committee expresses itsappreciation oftheclose co-operation andassistance extended tothetwoVisiting Missions tothe Territory in1980!Ibytheadministering Power,theterritorial Government, theLegislative Council andthepeopleoftheTerritory. (6)TheSpecial Committee recalls General Assembly resolution 566(VI) of18January 1952andotherrelevant resolutions encouraging the participation ofpolitical leaders ofNon-Self-Governing Territories inthe workoftheUnitedNations anditsspecialized agencies. Inthiscontext, the .Committee welcomes thepresence atits1981opening session ofadelegation of members oftheGovernment oftheTurksandCaicosIslands, ledbytheChief Minister. (7)TheSpecial Committee reaffirms thatitistheresponsibility ofthe administering PowerundertheCharter oftheUnitedNations todevelopits dependent Territories economically andsocially. TheCommittee callsuponthe administering Powertotakethenecessary measures topromote, inconsultation withtheterritorial Government, theeconomic andsocialdevelopment ofthe TurksandCaicosIslands and,inparticular, tointensify andexpandits programme ofassistance inordertoaccelerate thedevelopment oftheeconomic andsocialinfrastructure oftheTerritory. (8)TheSpecial Committee, recalling theconclusions andrecommendations oftheVisiting Mission inApril1980,11requests theadministering Powerto continue, withtheassistance ofthespecialized agencies andother organizations withintheUnitedNations system, aswellasotherregional and international bodies, tostrenghten, develop anddiversify theeconomy ofthe Territory. (9)TheSpecial Committee, recalling therelevant resoluti~ns ofthe UnitedNations concerning military basesincolonial andNon-Self-Governing Territories, inclUding thoseresolutions whichmaintain thatthepresence of suchmilitary}bases constitutes afactorimpeding theimplementation ofthe Declaration; reaffirms itsstrongconviction thatthepeopleoftheTerritory shouldnotbeprevented bythisfactorfromexercising their.inalienable right toself-determination andindependence inaccordance withtheDeclaration and thepurposes andprinciples oftheCharter. 1/ForthereportoftheUnitedNations Visiting Mission totheTurksand CaicosIslands, April1980,seeA/AC.109/636 andCorr.l, 636/Add.l, 636/Add.2 and Corr.land636/Add.3~ forthereportoftheUnitedNations Visiting Mission to observe theGeneral Elections intheTurksandCaicosIslands, 1980 1Isee A/AC.109/664 andAdd.l. 1/SeeA/AC.109/636/Add.2. -155-r I,I(10)TheSpecial Committee recalls thatitisthedutyofthe administering Power,inaccordance withthefreelyexpressed wishesofthe people, tosafeguard, guarantee andensuretheinalienable rightofthepeople oftheTerritory totheenjoyment oftheirnatural resources bytaking effective measures toguarantee theirrighttoownanddi~QOseofthose natural resources andtoestablish andmaintain control ofth~irfuture development.
**Analysis**
This text appears to be discussing the development of a non-self-governing territory, specifically the Turks and Caicos Islands, and the role of the administering power in promoting economic and social development, as well as protecting the natural resources and human rights of the territory's people. The text also touches on the importance of international cooperation and the United Nations' involvement in the territory's development.

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