A/RES/56/72 I. American Samoa Taking note of the report by the administering Power that most American Samoan leaders express satisfaction with the Territory’s present relationship with the United States of America, Taking note with interest of the statement made and the information on the political and economic situation in American Samoa provided by the Governor of American Samoa and the delegate of American Samoa to the United States Congress to the Caribbean regional seminar, held at Havana from 23 to 25 May 2001, 6 Noting that the Government of the Territory continues to have significant financial, budgetary and internal control problems and that the Territory’s deficit and financial condition are compounded by the high demand for governmental services from the rapidly growing population, a limited economic and tax base and recent natural disasters, Noting also that the Territory, similar to isolated communities with limited funds, continues to experience a lack of adequate medical facilities and other infrastructural requirements, Aware of the efforts of the Government of the Territory to control and reduce expenditures, while continuing its programme of expanding and diversifying the local economy, 1. Requests the administering Power, bearing in mind the views of the people of the Territory ascertained through a democratic process, to keep the Secretary-General informed of the wishes and aspirations of the people regarding their future political status; 2. Calls upon the administering Power to continue to assist the territorial Government in the economic and social development of the Territory, including measures to rebuild financial management capabilities and strengthen other governmental functions of the Government of the Territory; 3. Welcomes the invitation extended to the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the Governor of American Samoa to send a visiting mission to the Territory; II. Anguilla Conscious of the commitment of both the Government of Anguilla and the administering Power to a new and closer policy of dialogue and partnership through the Strategic Country Programme 2000–2003, Aware of the efforts of the Government of Anguilla to continue to develop the Territory as a viable offshore centre and well-regulated financial centre for investors, by enacting modern company and trust laws, as well as partnership and insurance legislation, and computerizing the company registry system, Noting the need for continued cooperation between the administering Power and the territorial Government in tackling the problems of drug trafficking and money-laundering, _______________ 6 A/56/23 (Part I), chap. II, annex, para. 31. For the final text, see Official Records of the General Assembly, Fifty-sixth Session, Supplement No. 23. 6