totheTurksandCaieosIslands andanother totheCocos(Keeling) Islands inclose co-operation withtheadministering Powersandthelocalgovernments concerned. In thatconnexion, hewelcomed totheCommittee, Mr.NormanSaunders, ChiefMinister oftheTurksandCaicosIslands, andthemembers ofhisparty, whohadhonoured the Committee's opening meeting withtheirpresence. Onbehalfofthemembers ofth~ Committee andonhisownbehalf, heexpressed deepappreciation totheChief Minister andtohiscolleagues intheGovernment, forthewarmandcordial reception theyhadextended tothetwovisiting missions, aswellasforthe co-operation eAt~nded totheCommittee initswork. Heassured himthatthe Committee wouldcontinue tofollowclosely theconditions obtaining inhiscountry, -13-takingfullyintoaccount thefindings ofthevisiting missions andguided bythe express wishesandaspirations ofthepeopleoftheTurksandCaicosIslands. 35.Herecalled thatasearlyas1952,theGeneral Assembly inits resolution 566(VI)of18January 1952,haddeclared that"thedirect association oftheNon-Self-Governing Territories intheworkoftheUnited Nations andofthespecialized agencies isaneffective meansofpromoting the progress ofthepeoples ofthoseTerritories towards aposition ofequality withMemberStatesoftheunitedNations". 36.TheGeneral Assembly hadrepeatedly calledfortheparticipation, inan appropriate manner, ofrepresentatives ofthoseTerritories intherelated organs oftheUnitedNations andoftheorganizations withinitssystem. 37.AstheSpecial Committee intensified itsconsideration oftherema1n1ng small Territories, itwouldbemostusefulifarenewed invitation couldbeaddressed to theadministering Powers'tomakethenecessary arrangements toenable representatives ofthelocalgovernments concerned toattendtheSpecial Committee's meetings andtoparticipate initswork. 38.Availing itselfoftheinvitations extended toitbytheGovernments ofUnited StatesofAmerica andofNewzealand, theSpecial Committee wouldbedispatching visiting missions toAmerican SamoaandTokelau during 1981. Thepresence ofthe unitedletions inthoseTerritories wouldserveasanimportant factorforensuring thefreeexercise bytheinhabitants oftheirinalienable rightto self-determination andindependence, inaccordance withtheCharter andthe Declaration. 39.TheSpecial Committee wouldalsocontinue examination oftheactivities of .foreign economic andotherinterests inthecolonial Territories, military activities whichwereimpeding theimplementation oftheDeclaration, assistance to thecolonial peoples andTerritories bytheunitedNations systemoforganizations, andanumberofotherrelated itemswithinthecontext ofitsconsideration of specific Territories. 40.AstheSpecial Committee embarked uponthethircdecadeofitsendeavours to expedite theproCess ofdecolonization, hehopedthat,guidedbythePlanofAction adopted onthe·occasion ofthetwentieth anniversary oftheDeclaration (see para. "7above), theComntittee shouldbeabletomakeafurther decisive contribution tothatprocess andtobringaboutthefullimplementation ofthe Declaration withrespect toth~remaining colonial Territories. Inthateffort, he wasconfident thathecould count onthecontinued co-operation ofthemembers of theCommittee, aswellasthatoftheadministering Powers. 41.Hewasgrateful totheSecretary~General forreiterating hiscontinued readiness andthatofhisstafftoextendallpossible assistance totheSpecial Committee initswork. Hewasequally confident thattheCommittee wouldonce againreceive theindispensable support andassistance ofalltheCommittee officers: Messrs. Koroma, Helskov andKalina, thethreeVice-Chairmen, and -14-Mr.Adha mademu.... cOJTlpeten 42.At (A/Ae.lD 43.The its1184 Statemen therepr Chairman Czechosl aswell 44.At relating Committe tofunct' andAssi 45.Bya Committee organize consideri tasksass referred 46.The itemsand Namibia EastTimo Western Belize Falkland GibraltarMr.Adhami, theRapporteur. HehadnodoubtthatthetasknftheChairman wouldbe mademucheasierwiththeunfailing co-operation ofthatteamofexceptionally competent andhardworking diplomats. 4.Otherstatements 42.Atthesamemeeting, statements weremadebyMessrs. KalinaandAdhami (A/AC.109/PV.1184). C.organization ofwork
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the activities and goals of the Special Committee on Decolonization, which is focused on promoting the self-determination and independence of colonial territories. The language used is formal and official, suggesting that the text is a report or statement from the United Nations. The content of the text does not appear to be directly related to economic development, natural resources, agriculture, industry, transport, or international trade. Instead, it seems to be focused on the political and human rights aspects of decolonization.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, International relations