(1)TheSpecial Committee rea~~irms theinalienable ri~ht o~thepeople o~Bermudatosel~-determination andindep('ndence incon~ormitywiththeDeclaration ontheGrantin~ o~Independence toColonial CountriesandPeoples, contained inGeneral Assembly resolution 1514(XV) o~14December 1960. (2)Fullya't'1are o~thespecial circumstances o~Bermuda, owingtosuch ~actors assize,geographical location, population andlimitednatural resources, theSpecial Committee reiterates theviewthatthesecircumstances shouldinnowaydelaythespeedyexercise bythepeople o~theirrighttosel~-determination andindependence incon~ormity withtheDeclaration contained inGeneral Ass~mbly resolution 1514(XV),whichfullyappliestotheTerritory. (3)TheSpecial Committee welcomes theco-operation extended toitbytheUnitedKingdom o~GreatBritain andNorthern Ireland, whichcontributes toin~ormed consideration o~conditions intheTerritorybytheCommittee. (4)TheSpecial Committee notesthestatement bytherepresentativeo~theadministering PowerthathisGovernment willrespectthewishes o~thepeople o~Bermudaindetermining theirfutureconsitutionalstatus. Inthisregard, theCommittee reiterates thatitistheobligation o~theadministering Powertocreatesuchconditions intheTerritoryaswiJ.lenablethepeopleofBermudatoexercise ~reelyandwithout inter~erence theirinalienable righttosel~-determination andindependence inaccordance withGeneral Assemb~v resolution 1514(XV).Furthermore, theCommittee rea~~irms theimportance o~~ostering anawareness amongthepeople o~Bermuda o~thepossibilities opentothemintheexercise o~thisright. TheCommittee reaffirms that,inaccordancewiththerelevant provisions o~theCharter o~theUnitedNations andtheDeclaration contained inGeneral Assembly resolution 1514(XV),itisultimately ~orthepeople o~Bermuda themselves todecideontheir ~uturepolitical status. (5)TheSpecial Committee urgesthattheadministerin~ Power,takingintoaccountthe~reelyexpressed willanddesire o~thepeople o~BermUda, continue totakethenecessary stepstoensurethe ~ullandspeedyimplementation oftheDeclaration contained inGeneral Assemblyresolution 1514(XV). -141-(6)TheSpecial Committee notesthatintheperiodunderreview, general elections wereheldintheTerritory underthearran~ements adopted bythe1979Constitutional Conference. (7).TheSpecial Committee expresses thphopethatallmeasures willbe takentofosternational unityandanational identity~ inthisregard, itwelcomes theproposal ofthelocaladministration tointroduce a humanrightsbillandtoestablish ahumanrip.:htscommission, soas toencouxage aclimate ofmutualunderstanding andrespect. (8)TheSpecial' Committee, recallinp, therelevant resolutions 01' theUnitedNations concerning military basesincolonial andNon-Self­ Governing Territories, including thoseresolutions whichmaintain that thepresence ofsuchmilitary basesconstitutes afactorimpeding the implementation oftheDeclaration, reaffirms itsstrongconviction thatthepeopleoftheTerritory shouldnotbeprevented bythis factorfromexercising theirinalienable righttoself-determination and independence inaccordance withtheDeclaration andthepurposes and principles loftheCharter. . (9)TheSpecial Committee onceapainurgestheadministering Power tocontinue, inco-operation withtheterritorial Government, totake alleffectiv€~ measures toguarantee therightsofthepeopleofBermuda toownanddispose .oftheirnatural resources andtoestablish andmaintain controloftheirfuturedevelopment. (10)TheSpecial Committee, notingthattheecono~oftheTerritory continues todependheavily ontourism andinternational companybusiness, welcomes theefforts beingmade,inco-operation withtheUnitedT-Tations anditsspecialized agencies, todiversify theeconomy through the promotion ofagriculture andfisheries. Iturgestheadministering Power, incloseconsultation withtheGovernn:e'nt ofBermuda, tointensify its effortsate~onomic diversification. (11)TheSpecial Committee urgestheadministering Powerin co-operation withthelocalauthorities tocontinue toexpedite the process oflIbermudianizationll and,inthisregard, notesw'ithsatisfaction theincreased numberofscholarships grantedtoBermudians forstudy abroadandforteaCher-training.. (12)AsitistheviewoftheSpecial Corr~ittee that visitin~ missions provide aneffective meansofascertaining thesituation intheTerritories visited, theCommittee callsupontheGovernment oftheUnitedKingdomtoreceive suchamissionintheTerritory at anappropriate time.TheCommittee isoftheviewthatsuchamission wouldenableittoacquire adequate first-hand information onthe situation prevailin~ intheTerritory andtoascertain theviewsof thepeopleconcerning theirfuturepolitical status.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report from a Special Committee, discussing the situation in Bermuda, a British Overseas Territory, with regards to its political status, economic development, and human rights. The Committee expresses concerns about the delay in the exercise of the people's right to self-determination and independence, and urges the administering power to take necessary steps to ensure the full and speedy implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples.

**Category**
Economic development, Humanitarian aid and relief, Education