9. repr Chai 10. repr Repu the reso YOul 11. pro cont para. 12. byth 13. consi C t F D P r t7.Atthesamemeeting, theChairman drewattention tothetextofadraftresolution ontheitem(A/AC.l09/L.14l6). 8.Statements weremadeatthesamemeeting bytherepresentative oftheUnitedStatesofAmerica, astheadministering Power-,andbytherepresentative ofSierraLeone,aswellasbytheChairman (A/AC.109/PV.1203). 9.Atthel204thmeeting, on11November, statements weremadebytherepresentatives ofSierraLeoneandtheUnitedStatesaswellasbytheChairman (A/AC.l09/PV.1204). 10.Atthesamemeeting, following anexchange ofviewsinwhichtherepresentatives ofSierraLeone,Australia, theUnionofSovietSocialistRepublics andBulgaria, aswellastheChairman, participated (A/AC.l09/PV .1204),therepresentative ofSierraLeonesubmitted anoralamendment tothedraftresolution contained indocument A/AC.109/L.14l6, bywhichthefollowing phrasewouldbeaddedtotheendofoperative paragraph 7: "contained inGeneral Assembly resolution 1514(XV)of14December 1960". 11.Atthesamemeeting, theSpecial Committee adoptedtheoralamendmentproposed bySierraLeone. TheCommittee thenadoptedthedraftdecisioncontained indocument A/AC.109/L.14l6, asorallyamended, asawhole(seepara.13beloY). 12.Atthesamemeeting, statements wareDBdebytherepresentative ofCubPIand bytheChairman (A/AC.109/pv.120~). B.Recommendation oftheSpecial Committee 13.TheSpecial Committee decidestorecommend totheGeneral Assembly forits consideration thefollowing draftresolution onthequestion ofAmerican samoa: TheGeneral Assembly, Havingconsidered thequestion ofAmerican Samoa, Having examined therelevant chapters ofthereportoftheSpecialCommittee ontheSituation withregardtotheImplementation ottheDeclaration ontheGranting ofIndependence toColonial Countries andPeoples, 1/ Recalling itsresolution 1514(XV)ofl~December 1960,containing theDeclaration ontheGranting ofIndependence toColonial Countries andPeoples, andallotherresolutions anddecisions oftheUnitedNationsrelating toAmerican Samoa, Takingintoaccount thestatement oftheadministering Powerrelatingtodevelopments inAmerican Sama, 1/Chap.IIIofthepresent reportandthepresentchapter. -169-i', ;' l', i','I j L. " i, !,',',I !< [, tl! trl ~Conscious oftheneedto:promote progress towardsthefull implementation oftheDeclaration inrespect ofAmerican Samoa, Uelcoming theactiveparticipation oftheadministering Powerinthe related workoftheSpecial Committee andexpressing thehopethatthis co-operation willbestrengthened further soastoaccelerate progress to,~rdsthefullimplementation oftheDeclaration withrespect toAmerican Samoa, Havingexamined thereportoftheUnitedNationsVisiting Mission disps,tched totheTerritory inJuly1981,2/ Awareofthespecial circumstances ofthegeographical location and economic conditions ofAmerican Samoaandstressing thenecessity for diversifying theTerritory's economyasamatterofpriority inorderto reduceitsdependence onfluctuating economic activities, 1.Approves thereportoftheUnitedNationsVisiting Mission to American Samoa~1981,andendorses theobservations, conclusions and recommendations contained thereIn; 3/ 2.Alsoapproves thec}l.apter ofthereportoftheSpecial Committee ontheSituation withregardtotheImplementation oftheDeclaration onthe Granting ofIndependence toColonial Countries andPeoplesrelating to American Samoa; 3.Reaffirms theinalienable rightofthepeopleofAmerican Samoa toself-determination andindependence inconformity withtheDeclaration ontheGranting ofIndependence toColonial Countries andPeoplesj 4.Reiterates theviewthatsuchfactors asterritorial size, geographical location, sizeofpopulation andlimited natural resources shouldinnowaydelaythespeedyimplementation oftheDeclaration, which fullyapplies totheTerritory; 5.Expresses itsappreciation tothemembers oftheVisiting Mission fortheconstructive workaccomplished andtotheadministering Powerand theGovernment andpeople c.,fAmerican Samoafortheco-operation and assistance extended totheMission; 6.CallsupontheGovernment oftheUnitedStatesofAmerica, asthe administering Power,totakeallnecessary steps,takingintoaccountthe freelyexpressed wishesofthepeopleofAmerican Samoa,toexpedite the process ofdecolonization oftheTerritory inaccordance withtherelevant