(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.