Approves the chapter of the report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implemen tation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples relating to Bermuda; 14
2
Reaffirms the inalienable right of the people of Ber muda to self-determination and independence in conform ity with the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, contained in General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV);
3
Reiterates the view that such factors as territorial size. geographical location, size of population and limited natural resources should in no way delay the speedy exer cise by the people of the Territory of their inalienable right to self-determination and independence, in conformity with the Declaration contained in General Assembly reso lution 1514 (XV), which fully applies to Bermuda;
4
Urgesthe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, as the administering Power, taking into account the freely expressed will and desire of the people of Bermuda, to continue to take all necessary steps to ensure the full and speedy implementation of General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV);
5
Reiterates that it is the obligation of the administer ing Power to create such conditions in the Territory as will enable the people of Bermuda to exercise freely and with out interference their inalienable right to self-determina tion and independence in accordance with General Assem bly resolution 1514 (XV) and, in that connection, reaffirms the importance of fostering an awareness among the people of Bermuda of the possibilities open to them in the exercise of that right;
6
Reaffirms that, in accordance with the relevant pro visions of the Charter of the United Nations and the Dec laration contained in General Assembly resolution 15 14 (XV), it is ultimately for the people of Bermuda them selves to decide on their future political status;
7
Reaffirms its strong conviction that the presence of military bases and installations in the Territory could con stitute a major obstacle to the implementation of the Dec laration and that it is the responsibility ·of the administer ing Power to ensure that the existence of such bases and installations does not hinder the population of the Terri tory from exercising its right to self-determination and independence in conformity with the purposes and princi ples of the Charter of the United Nations;
8
Urgesthe administering Power to continue to take all necessary measures not to involve the Territory in any offensive acts or interference directed against other States and to comply fully with the purposes and principles of the Charter, the Declaration and the resolutions and decisions of the General Assembly relating to military activities and arrangements by colonial Powers in Territories under their administration;
9
Welcomes the recent exchanges and visits under taken by the territorial Government with its Caribbean neighbours and recommends that further regional contacts be pursued;
10
Urgesonce again the administering Power, in co operation with the territorial Government, to continue to take all effective measures to guarantee the right of the people of Bermuda to own and dispose of their natural resources and to establish and maintain control of their future development;
11
Strongly urgesthe administering Power, in consul tation with the Government of Bermuda, to make every effort to diversify the economy of Bermuda, including increased efforts to promote agriculture, fisheries and the manufacturing sector, which will benefit the people of the Territory;
Welcomes the role being played in the Territory by 12. the United Nations Development Programme in provid ing assistance in the fields of agriculture, forestry and fish eries and urges the specialized agencies and all other organizations of the United Nations system to continue to pay special attention to the development needs of Bermuda;
I 3. Reiterates its call upon the administering Power, in co-operation with the local authorities, to continue to expedite the process of "bermudianization" in the Terri tory and, in that connection, urges that particular attention be paid to greater localization of the managerial, executive and professional positions of the public service and the private sector;
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Calls uponthe Government of the United King dom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to receive a visiting mission in the Territory at an appropriate time;
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Requeststhe Special Committee to continue the examination of this question at its next session, including the possible dispatch of a visiting mission to Bermuda at an appropriate time and in consultation with the adminis tering Power, and to report thereon to the General Assem bly at its fortieth session.
