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Dear Chuck:
Thanks very much for the data on the Regional Committee for
Territorial Assistance. After studying the background and Charter
of both the Washington Conmittee and your Regional policy
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implementing counterpart, it is obvious that this approach will
be most welcome to the Territories.
Of particular interest to us,
of course, is the expected long term DOE relationship with the
Marshall Islands as we set forth in our briefing to you and
Bill Arntz.
Naturally, we were pleased to.hear that there has been an agreement
in principle between the United States and the Micronesian Status
Negotiators on the frameworkfor their future political relationship(s)
with us and other governments.
We would expect that after the
July 12 referendum results on the Constitution of the Federated
States of Micronesia, there will immediately be a series of talks
designed to detail the terms of this agreement and to begin a
transition period to smooth the way into this new relationship.
Obviously the role of the Committees will be that of very active
participants in the many decisions to be made-and implemented during
this period.
In that connection, it may be that we can be of some
assistance in the "non-energy” program areas of DOE.
If so, we
will be happy to do what we can.
Again, we appreciated having you here with Bill, and for your obvious
interest in our Pacific function.
We, too, welcome the opportunity
to work with you in areas of mutual interest.
Sincerely,
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