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Noting that the people of the Territory have called for reform in the programme
of the administering Power with respect to the thorough, unconditional and expeditious
transfer of land property to the people of Guam,
Aware of deep concerns expressed by civil society and others, including at the
meeting of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee of the General
Assembly in October 2008, regarding the potential social and other impacts of the
impending transfer of additional military personnel of the administering Power to the
Territory,
Aware also of the austerity and fiscal measures undertaken by the territorial
Government since 2007, when the Governor declared a financial “state of emergency”,
and of subsequent developments,
Conscious that immigration into Guam has resulted in the indigenous Chamorros
becoming a minority in their homeland,
1.
Calls once again upon the administering Power to take into consideration
the expressed will of the Chamorro people as supported by Guam voters in the
referendum of 1987 and as subsequently provided for in Guam law regarding
Chamorro self-determination efforts, and encourages the administering Power and the
territorial Government to enter into negotiations on the matter;
Requests the administering Power, in cooperation with the territorial
2.
Government, to continue to transfer land to the original landowners of the Territory, to
continue to recognize and to respect the political rights and the cultural and ethnic
identity of the Chamorro people of Guam and to take all measures necessary to address
the concerns of the territorial Government with regard to the question of immigration;
Also requests the administering Power to cooperate in establishing
3.
programmes for the sustainable development of the economic activities and enterprises
of the Territory, noting the special role of the Chamorro people in the development of
Guam;
Recalls the request made previously by the elected Governor to the
4.
administering Power to lift restrictions to allow for foreign airlines to transport
passengers between Guam and the United States of America to provide for a more
competitive market and increased visitor arrivals;
Requests the administering Power to assist the Territory by facilitating
5.
public outreach efforts, consistent with Article 73 b of the Charter of the United
Nations, and, in this regard, calls upon the relevant United Nations organizations to
provide assistance to the Territory, if requested;
VII
Montserrat
Taking note of the working paper prepared by the Secretariat on Montserrat 15 and
other relevant information,
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Taking note also of the statement of the representative of Montserrat at the
Caribbean regional seminar, held in Frigate Bay, Saint Kitts and Nevis, from 12 to
14 May 2009,
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