Palau. Its members were drawn from a cross-section of the traditional and elected leadership of Palau. President Etpison had told the United Nations Visiting Mission to Palau in 1989 that he had delegated the responsibility for Palati's future political status to the Commission. 7. The Commission held a series of negotiations with the United States authorities in the early part of 1989. The discussions culminated in the slgtJature in Guam on 26 May 1989 of the Agreement concerning Special Programs related to the Entry into Force of the Compact of Free Association between the Goverr~ent of the United States and the Government of the Republic of Palau (the ''Guam Accord") (see annex IX (1)). The Agreement provided for the extension of certain additional assistance by the United States to Palau. It also addressed certai11 concerns raised by the Government of Palau with regard to the implementation nf the Compact and its subsidiary agreements. 8. In the conclusions and recommendations it adopted at its 167lst meeting, on 1 June 1989, the Trusteeship Council welcomed the signature of the Guam l\cconJ and expressed the hope that the Agreement would help to achieve an early completion of the process of approval of the Compact of Free Association, in accordance witl1 the wishes of the people of Palau. 9. On 21 August 1989, the President of Palau signed Republic of Palan Public Law (RPPL) No. 3-10 (see annex II). This provided for the holding of cl referendum on the Compact and its subsidiary agreements in the first six months of 1990. In Executive Order No. 84 (see annex IV) issued on 24 November 1989. the President set 6 February 1990 as the date of the plebiscite. 10. On 24 January 1990, the President of Palau signed RPPL No. 3-21 (see 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the political and diplomatic efforts between Palau and the United States, specifically regarding the Compact of Free Association and its subsidiary agreements. The content focuses on the negotiations, agreements, and referendum related to the compact, rather than any specific economic, environmental, or social development aspects.

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International trade, Politics