the electocate, revision of pr01Tinc ial boundaries and the duration of the plan. RH/14/sm A/AC.109/PV.1369 41 (Mr. Wamytan) The attempt at renegotiation failed because the Minister of oversea~ Departments and Territories rejected the FLNKS request on 3 August 1988, stating that before any new proposal could be submitted to the Government, FLNKS must first obtain the agreement of the other signatory, RPCR~ Not being in agreement on the final outcome of the tripartite pact, RPCR and the French Government are betting on New Caledonia's remaining French after 1998; the date of the self-determination referendum~ FLNKS's 1998 bet, on the other hand, is on independence for the Kanak people and the other comnunities living in the Territory, which FLNKS would by then attempt to convince that a common future is possible and that an "Oceanian" consciousness can emerge on the basis of these years of dialogue. Beyond this bet, FLNKS's basic claims remain unanswered for the time being, since nothing provided under the Matignon Accords can provide a clear answer to them. The measures aimed at restoring balance, including training and land management~ are being gradually implemented at present: But there remains a long road to travel before the objectives aimed at can be reached; and in any event; those measures are desi~ed only to help the Kanak people catch up and to overcome its de facto marginalization, they do not ultimately enable it to gain the independence it seeks. In the view of FLNKS, New Caledonia is on the list of countries that must be decolonized, and accordingly, all the logical consequences must be drawn from that fact. New Caledonia's destiny is independence, and the Kanak people, a colonized indigenous people~ is convinced that under the proVi.sions of the Declaration on the 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing a political and historical context, specifically the self-determination of the Kanak people in New Caledonia. It mentions the Matignon Accords, the French Government, and the FLNKS (Front de Libération Nationale Kanak et Socialiste) organization, which suggests a focus on politics and governance. The text also touches on the topic of decolonization, independence, and the rights of indigenous people, which adds to the political and historical nature of the text.

**Category**
Politics, Governance