Mission 3/totheGovernment ofNewZealand, astheadministering Power,andtothepeopleofTokelau fOl'theirconsideration. TheGeneral Assemblyreaffirms th~inalienable rightofthepeopleofTokelau toself-determinationinconformity withtheDeclaration ontheGranting ofIndependence toColonialCountries andPeoples, contained inAssembly resolution 1514(XV)of14December 1960,andreaffirms further thatitistheresponsibility oftheadministering POlo1crtokeepthepeopleofTokelau fullyinformed ofthisright. Inthisregard, theGeneral Assembly notesthatthepeopleoftheTerritory haveexpressed theview-that,atthepresent time,theydonotwishtoreviewthenatureoftheexistin,.v. relationship between Tokelau andNewZealand. TheGeneral Assembly welcomes theadministering Power's assurancesthatitwillcontinue tobeguidedsolelyb:{the'toTishesofthepeopleofTokelau astothefuturestatusoftheTerritol'--Y_ TheGeneral Assembly alsonotesthattheadministering Powerhasassured thepeopleofTokelau ofitscontinuing assistance intheeventthattheyshoulddesiretochangetheirstatus. TheGeneral Assembly callsupontheadministering Powertocontinueitsprogramme ofpolitical education withintbecontext ofitseffortstoensurethepreservation oftheidentity andcultural heritage ofthepeopleofTokelau. TheGeneral Assembly recogniz(~S thattheeconomic developnent ofTokelauisanimportant element intheproc:ess ofself-determination. TheGeneral Assembly notes'theC!ontinuing effoJ:'ts oftheadministering Powertopromote theeconomic developnent oftheTe:r'ritoryandthemeasuresithastakentosafeguard andguarantee therightsefthepeoples ofTokelau toalltheirnatural resources andthebenefits deriVed therefrom. Inthisregard,theGeneral Assembly notesthat,inaccordance withthewishesofthepeopleofTokelau, legislation cameintoforceon1April1980establishing a200-mile exclusive economic zonefortheTerriwry_TheGeneral Assembly- isoftheopinion thattheadministering Powershouldcontinue toexpanditsprosrsmme ofbudgetary support anddevelopnent aidtotheTerritory_ TheGeneral Assembly requests theSpecial Committee tocontinue toexaminethisquestion atitsnextsessioninthelightofthefindings oftheVisi'tingMission, including thepossible dispatch ofafurthervisiting mission toTokelau, asappropriate andinconsultation withtheadministering Power,andtorep:>rtthereon totheGeneral Assembly atitsthirty-seventh session. E: 1/~.,paras. 336~398. -167-r \: I 1·' (- !:'r i 1 iL I'1 I: I r: i- t, r:lhCHAPTER XXVIII* AMERICAN SAMOA A.Consideration bytheSpecial Committee 1.Atits1184thmeeting, on21January 1981,byadopting thesuggestions relating totl;eorganization ofitsworkput-forward bytheChairman (A/AC.I09/L.1385 andCorr.l) ~theSpecial Committee decided, interalia,torefer thequestion ofAmerican SamoatotheSub-Committee onSmallTerritories for consideration andreport. 2.TheSpecial Committee considered theTerritory atits1202ndto 1204thmeetings, between 21Augustand11November 1981. I 3.Initsconsideration oftheiteIi1,theSpecial Committee tookintoaccount the provisions oftherelevant General Assembly resolutions, including inparticular resolution 35/119of11Decanber 1980ontheimplementation oftheDeclaration on theGranting ofIndependence toColonial Countries andPeoples. Byparagraph 12 ofthatresolution, theAssembly requested theComnittee "tocontinue toseek suitable meansfortheimmediate andfullimplementation ofGeneral Assembly resolution 1514(XV)inallTerritories whichhavenotyetattained independence and,inparticular: •.•toformulate specific proposals fortheelimination of theremaining manifestations ofcolonialism andtoreportthereon totheGeneral Assembly atitsthirty-sixth session". TheSpecial Committee alsotookinto account General Assembly resolution 35/23of11November 1980~byparagraph 10of whichtheAssembly requested theCommittee "tocontinue theexamination ofthis question atitsnextsession, including thedispatch ofavisiting mission to American Samoa,inconsultation withtheadministering Power•••".Further, the Committee tookintoaccount therelevant provisions ofGeneral Assembly resolution 35/118of11December 1980containing thePlanofActionfortheFull Implementation oftheDeclaration ontheGranting ofIndependence toColonial Countries andPeoples. 4.On12June1981,,theChairman oftheSpecial CoIllltli.ttee informed themembers oftheCommittee that,inaccordance withtherelevant provisions ofGeneral Assembly resolution 35/23andonthebasisoftherelated consultations, hehad appointed India,SierraLeoneandTrinidad andTobagoasmembers oftheUnited Nations Visiting Mission toAmerican Samoa,1981,andthatMr.AbdulG.Koroma (Sierra Leone)hadagreedtoserv~asChairman oftheMission. 5.Atitsl202ndmeeting, on21August, theSpecial Committee, inmodification ofthedecision referred toinparagraph 1above,decided tota.1teupthequestion ofAmerican Samoadirectly inplenary meetings whenthereportoftheVisiting, Mission becameavailable. 6.Atits1203rdmeeting, on10November, therepresentative ofSierraLeone,in hiscapacity astheChai~An oftheVisiting }1ission, introduced thereportofthe ~ussion (A/AC.109/679 andAdd.l). •Previously issuedaspartofA/36/23 (PartVII). -168-7. reso 8. 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**Analysis**
The text discusses the development of Tokelau and American Samoa, focusing on their self-determination, economic development, and natural resources. It appears to be a report on the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, which highlights the importance of education, economic development, and the preservation of cultural heritage. The text also mentions the establishment of an exclusive economic zone and the need for continued budgetary support and development aid.

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