APPENDIX VII TERRITORY OF GUAM OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR AGANA, GUAM 96910 U.S.A. RICCARDO J. BORDALLO GOVERNOR December 20, 1984 Mr. Frank C. Conahan Director National Security and International Affairs Division United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Dear Sir: This letter is in response to your transmittal of October 11, draft report on "Issues affecting U.S. Territory and Insular Policy." 1984, of a I have no detailed suggestions on the draft report, but wish to comment in general that the crux of improving federal-territorial relations is the need for a flexible response by Washington to each individual territory's distinctive and separate needs for self-determination. There is no need at this time for Congress to establish "an ultimate status for the territories” as implied on page 24 of the draft report. For Guam, what is needed specifically is positive support by all federal executive agencies and by the Congress of the "Guam Commonwealth Act," which will be submitted in 1984 for Congressional action. The creation of Commonwealth status for Guam by that act will resolve for us’ many of the issues addressed in the draft GAO report while safeguarding U.S. national interests in the Pacific. I appreciate greatly GAO's efforts greater attention to territorial needs. to alert RICARDO 92 9900299 Congress to the need for