(1)TheSpecial Committ~e reaffirms theinalienable rightofthepeopleoftheBritish Vir~inIslandstoself-determination andindependenceinconformity withtheDeclaration ontheGrantin~ ofIndependence toColonial Countries andPeoples, contained inGeneral Assemblyresolution 1514(XV)of14December 1960. (2)TheSpecial Committee reiterates theview'thatsuchfactors assize, ~eographical location, population andlimited natural resourcesshouldinno....Taydelaythespeedyimplementation oftheDeclarationcontained inGeneral Assembly resolution 1514(XV),whichfullyappliestotheTerritory oftheBritish VirginIslands. (3)TheSpecial Committee noteswithappreciation thecontinuedactiveparticipation oftheadministerin~ PowerintheworkoftheCommittee inregardtothisTerritory, threbyenabling theCommitteetoconduct amoremeaningful examination oftheTerritory withaviewtoaccelerating theprocess ofd~colonization forthepurpose ofthefullimplementation oftheDeclaration. (4)TheSpecial Committee takesnoteofthestatement bytherepresentative oftheadministerinp PowerthathisGovernment willrespect the'tvishesofthepeopleoftheBritiSh VirginIslandsin determinin~ theirfutureconstitutional status. Inthisreeard, bearin~inmindtheimportance offostering anawareness amongthepeopleoftheTerritory ofthepossibilities opentothem,theCommittee reiteratesthatitistheobliGation oftheadministering Powertocreatesuchconditions 'intheTerritory astoenablethepeopleoftheBritiSh VirginIslandstoexercise freelyandwithout interference theirinalienableriehttoself-deternrination andindependence inaccordance withGeneral Assembly resolution 1514(XV),aswellasotherrp.levantresolutions oftheGeneral Assembly. (5)TheSpecial Committee callsupontheaa~inistering Powertotakeallnecessary steps,inconsultation withthefree~yelectedauthorities oftheterritorial Government, andtakingintoaccount thefreelyexpressed wishesofthepeopleoftheBritish VirginIslands,toensurethefullandspeedyattainment oftheeoalssetforthintheCharteroftheUnitedNations andthe'Declaration. (6)TheSpecial Committee welcomes theprogressive ::localization::ofthepublicservice bytheGovernment oftheBritish VirginIslands asapositive steptowards enabling thelocal p~opletoacquire thenecessaryqualifications andtraining toconducttheir o't~administration inthenearfuture. -144-i - :::, '.',~,'.., ..'...:.'.:'- ..',' .~d (7)TheSpecial Committee reaffirms theresponsibility ofthe administerine PowerundertheCharter fortheeconomic andsocial development oftheTerritory. Inthisrespect ~'t·rhilenotingthesustained effortsatdiversification undprtaken bytheterritorial GovprnmentJ theCommittee urgestheadministering Power~actinginco-operation withtheterritorial Government, tostrengthen theeconomyofthe British VirginIslands byintroducing additional diversification measures inallfields wh~reitispossible. (8)TheSpecial Committee recallsthatitisthedutyofthe administering Power,inaccordance withthefreelyexpressed wishesofthe people,tosafeguard theinalienable rightofthepeopleofthe Territory totheenjoyment oftheirnatural resources bytakingeffective measures toguarantee their ri~httoownanddispose ofthosenatural resources andtoestablish andmaintain controloftheirfuture development. (9)TheSpecial Committee welcomes therecently published four-year project-oriented development plan(1980-1983), setting outmajorpolicy guidelines forsocio-economic development intheTerritory. 1/The Committee urgestheadministerinp, Powertoprovide thenecessary assistance fortheimplementation oftheplan. (10)TheSpecial Committee urgesthespecialized agencies and otherorganizations withintheUnitedNations system, inparticular, theUnitedNations Development Programme, aswellasregional institutions suchastheCaribbean Development Bank,totakestepstoaccelerate pro~ess inthesocialandeconomic lifeoftheBritish VirginIslands. (11)f4i.ndfulthatvisiting missions tosmallTerri.tories provide aneffective meansofascertaining thesituation intheTerritories visited, theSpecial Committee considers thatthepossibility ofsending a furthervisiting mission tothe~ritish VirginIslandsatanappropriate timeshouldbekeptunderreview. Inthisregard,theCommittee expresses itssatisfaction atthewillinp,ness oftheadministerin~ Powertoreceivevisiting missions intheTerritories underits administration. 1/SeeA/AC.I09/646, paras.29-39. -145-CHAPTER XX- MONTSERRAT A.Conside:-ration bythe:-Special Committee1 'I i 1 I j7.Atthesem oftheSUb-CCIIIIIl therein (seep 8.On5Augus thePermanent R attention ofhis 1/SeeA/AC.l(2) geographic waydelqt accordance 1514(XV), (3) participati question, vi (5)Tb basisofits keeping the re'I'iew,in0 stl\tUS.(1) otMontserr Declaration contained i (4)Tb repreaentati wishesofth status. In