Territory astoenablethemtoexercise freelyandwithout interference their inalienable righttoself-determination andindependence inaccordance with therelevant provi~ions oftheCharter oftheUnitedNations andthe Declaration. Furthermore, theCommittee reaffirms theimportance offostering anawareness amongthepeopleoftheCaymanIslands ofthepossibilities open tothemintheexercise ofthatright. (5~TheSpecial Committee callsupontheadministering Powertotakeall necessary steps,inaccordance withthefreelyexpressed wishesofthepeople oftheCaymanIslands, toensure·thefullandspeedyattainment ofthegoals setforthintheCharter andtheDeclaration inrespect oftheTerritory. (6)TheSpecial Committee welcomes thefactthattheGovernment ofthe Cayman Isla~ds hasintensified itsefforts towards preparing Caymanians for specific positions inallfieldsofgovernment actiVity inordertohastenthe processofreplacement offoreign personnel byCaymanians. -150-~- i \ i!(7) general e ofi_iner (8) adllinistel developmer underrev developmer economic ~ territoril urges"the through pr viewtopr (9) adlllinister people, to theenjoym guarantee establish (10) organizati Natims De Caribbean special at1 (11) effective I Special COl .ission tc review. Ir willingnesl 'lerritoriel.... (7)TheSpecial Committee notesthatduringtheperiodunderreview ageneral election washeldintheTerritorYJ itfurther notesthatthequestionofi"inent constitutional changes wasnotanissueintheelection. (8)TheSpecial Committee reaffirms theresponsibility oftheadministering Power,undertheCharter, fortheeconomic andsocialdevelopment oftheTerritory. TheCommittee notesthatduringtheperiodunderreview, therehasbeengrowthintheareasoftourism, propertydevelopment andinternational finance, whichhasresulted insignificanteconomic gainsfortheTerritory. Bearing inmind,however, thattheterritorial economy remains largely dependent ontheseareas,theCommitteeurges·theadministering PowertoassisttheTerritory initsdevelopmentthrough programmes ofdiversification, including primary production, withaviewtopromoting self-sufficiency tothegreatest extentpossible. (9)TheSpecial Committee recalls thatitisthedutyoftheadministering Power,inaccordance withthefreelyexpressed wishesofthepeople, tosafeguard theinalienable rightofthepeopleoftheTerritory totheenjoyment oftheirnatural resources bytakingeffective measures toguarantee theirrighttoownanddisposeofthosenatural resources andtoestablish andmaintain control oftheirfuturedevelopment. (10)TheSpecial Committee urgesthespecialized agencies andotherorganizations withintheUnitedNations system, inparticular theUnitedNations Development Programme, aswella$regional institutions suchastheCaribbean Community andtheCaribbean Development Bank,tocontinue topayspecial attention tothedevelopment needsoftheCaymanIslands. . (11)Mindful thatvisiting missions tosmallTerritories provide aneffective meansofascertaining thesituation intheTerritories visited, theSpecial Committee considers thatthepossibility ofsending afurther visitin~.ission totheCaymanIslandsatanappropriate timeshouldbekeptunderreview. Inthisregard, theCommittee expresses itssatisfaction atthewillingness oftheadministering Powertoreceivevisiting missions intheTerritories underitsadministration. -151-1­ the thel IslaJ 2. on1 3. prov reso Gran reso for all form: co10 The 11N the1 obse the the afu; inc< AsseI rele the1 Indel 4. foll< deve E1ec1 5. astl durirA.Consideration bytheSpecial Committee 1.Atitsl184thmeeting, on21January 1981,byadopting thesuggestions relating to theorganization ofitsworkputforward 'toytheChairman (A/AC.109/L.1385 andCorr.l), theSpecial Committee decided, interalia,toreferthequestion oftheTurksandCaicos IslandstotheSub-Committee onSmallTerritories forconsideration andreport.7.Atth hiscapaci General El theMissio samemeeti (A/AC.-l09/-r"" 6.Atth Small'i'err introduced itsconsid"d:iiftiitiUi CHAPTER XXII* TURKSANDCAICOS ISLANDS
**Analysis**
The text discusses the economic development, natural resources, and self-determination of the Cayman Islands, which is a small territory under the administration of a foreign power. It highlights the importance of fostering awareness among the people of the islands about their possibilities in exercising their right to self-determination and independence. The text also emphasizes the need for diversification of the economy, particularly in primary production, to promote self-sufficiency.

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