A/RES/48/51 Page 13 2. Requests the administering Power to work towards promoting the economic and social development of the Territory with a view to its attaining self-determination and independence; 3. Notes the territorial Government’s expressed preference for independence within a political union with the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States; 4. Requests the administering Power, competent regional and international organizations, as well as countries in a position to do so, to grant the Government of Montserrat every assistance it requires to achieve its stated goal of improving the efficiency and productivity of the public service through training at all levels; 5. Reiterates its call upon the administering Power, in cooperation with the territorial Government, to take, as a matter of urgency, the necessary steps to facilitate the readmission of Montserrat as an associate member of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization; 6. Urges the specialized agencies and other organizations of the United Nations system, as well as regional and other multilateral financial institutions, to continue to expand their assistance to the Territory in the strengthening, development and diversification of the economy of Montserrat in accordance with its medium-term and long-term development plans; 7. Urges the administering Power to continue its assistance to the Territory in the prevention of drug trafficking and money laundering; 8. Notes with regret that a period of eleven years has elapsed since a United Nations mission visited the Territory and calls upon the administering Power to facilitate the dispatch of such a mission. VIII. - Tokelau The General Assembly, Referring to resolution A above, Having heard the statement of the representative of New Zealand, the administering Power, 7/ Noting the continuing devolution of power to the local authority, the General Fono (Council), and mindful that the cultural heritage and traditions of the people of Tokelau should be taken fully into account in the evolution of the political institutions of Tokelau, Noting also the continuing commitment of New Zealand to assist Tokelau in attaining a greater degree of self-government and economic selfsufficiency, and its stated intention to be guided in this regard by the wishes of the Tokelauan people, _____________ 7/ A/C.4/48/SR.5. /...