all-Micronesian tier would define authorities and responsibilities of the United States Government that would be uniform with respect to all districts or a group of districts acting jointly. The United States reaffirmed its -goal that the Trusteeship be terminated by 1981... . The U. S. proposal involves a negotiation format which would include both multilateral and bilateral discussions. Under the U. S&S. proposal, multilateral negotiations would focus on those aspects of the relationship with the United States, such as defense, foreign relations and overall elements of the free association status, common to all six districts. The U. $. proposal further envisions bilateral negotiations between the United States and a district or group of districts addressing elements of the free association status which are special or local, such as specific defense matters and, in substantial part, provisions for U. §S. financial assistance. Each district would determine its representatives for the multilateral negotiations and would also designate negotiators for the bilateral negotiations. Either function could be delegated by a district to the Congress of Micronesia or to its negotiating commission. The participants agreed that the U. S. proposals would be carefully reviewed by the Congress of Micronesia during its August 15 Special Session, and by other appropriate entities, with the common objective of facilitating the resumption of negotiations in early fall All the parties ra al in a manner satisfactory to the peoples of Micronesia. ™“s