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General Aseem'bly-Twentleth Session Self-Governing Territories have seen fit to transmit information under Article 73 c of the Charter of the United Nations; 3. Once again urges all Member States which have or which assume responsibilities for the administration of Territories whose peoples have not yet attained a full measure of self-government to transmit, or continue to transmit, to the Secretary-General information as prescribed under Article 73 e of the Charter, as well as the fullest possible information on political and constitutional development; 4. Requests the Special Committee to continue to discharge the functions entrusted to it under resolution 1970 (XVIII) in accordance with the procedures re- ferred tc above. 1407th plena.ry meeting, 21 December 1965. 2110 (XX). Offers by Member States of study and training facilities for inhabitants of Non-Self-Governing Territories The (ieneral Assembly, Recaliing its resolution 1974 (XVIII) of 16 De- cember 1963, Having examined the reports of the Secretary- General on offers by Member States of study and training facilities for inhabitants of Non-Self-Govern- ing Territories under General Assembly resolution 845 (IX) of 22 November 1954,42 1. Takes note of the reports of the Secretary- General; 2. Urges Member States to continue to offer scholar- ships to the inhabitants of the Non-Self-Governing Territories; 3. Requests the Member States offering scholarships to take into account the necessity of furnishing com- plete information about the scholarships offered and, whenever possible, the need to provide travel funds to prospective students ; 4. Once again invites the Administering Members concerned to take all necessary measures to ensure that all scholarships and training facilities offered by Mem- ber States are utilized by the inhabitants of the Non- Self-Governing Territories and to render effective assistance to those persons who have applied for, or have been granted, scholarships or fellowships, par- ticularly with regard to facilitating their travel for- malities; 5. Requests Member States to facilitate the travel of students from Non-Self-Governing Territories seek- ing to avail themselves of the educational opportunities which are offered to them; 6. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its twenty-first session on the implementation of the present resolution; 7. Draws the attention of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples to this resolution. 1407th plenary meeting, 21 December 1965. 42 Il>id., documenb A/5784 and Add.1; A/6057 and Add.I. 2111 (XX). Question of the Trust Territory of Nauru The General Assembly, Having examined the chapters of the reports of the Trusteeship Council relating to conditions in the Trust Territory of Nauru,48 Taking note of the report on Nauru submitted by the United Nations Visiting Mission to the Trust Territories of Nauru and New Guinea, 1965,44 Having examined the chapters of the reports of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Grant- ing of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples relating to the Trust Territory of Nauru,45 Reaffirming the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations and General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960 confaining the Declara- tion on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Coun- tries and Peoples, Noting that. in compliance with the request of tht" Trusteeship Council at its thirty-first session. tht" Administering Authority and representatives of the Nauman people, in June 1965 at the Canberr:1 Con- ference, pursued further the question of a futnre home for the Nauman people which would prrserve thrir national identity, Noting further the conclusions of the Trusteeship Council at its thirtv-second session to the effect that. :1s the Administering Authority was unable to satisfy fully the Nauruans' conditions that they should be able to resettle as an inrlependent people and have territorial sovereignty in their new place of residence, and as the offer of Australian citizenship was un- acceptable to them. the Nauruans decided not to proceed with the proposal for resettlement on Curtis Island and the Australian Government has discontinued action nn this proposal,46 Endorsing the conclusions and recommendations con- tained in the reports of the Special Committee relating to the Territory, Recalling the proposals made by the Nauman repre- sentatives to the Administering Authority for the estab- lishment of a Legislative Council by 31 January 1966 and for the granting of independence on 31 January 1968, after two years of legislative experience together with experience through an Executive Council in the forms and procedure of democratic political administra- tion and in the executive processes of government,41 Considering the decision of the Nauman people to stay on the island of Nauru and their request to the Administering Authority to restore, for habitation by 43 Ibid., Nineteetith Session, Supplement No. 4 (A/5804). paTt II. chapter II: ibid., Twentieth Session, Supplement No. 4 (A/6004), part II, chapter II. 44 Official Records of the Trnsteeship Council, Thirty-sec011d Session, Supplement No. 2 (T /1645), document T /1636. 45 Official Records of the General Assembly, Ninetunth Ses- sion, Annexes, annex No. 8 (part I) (A/5800/Rev.l ). chapter XIX; ibid., Twentieth Srssion, Annexrs, addendum to agenda item 23 (A/6000/Rev.l), chapter XVIII. 46 Ibid., Twnrtirth Session, Supp/ement No. 4 (A/6004). para. 324. 47 !bid .. par2. 377. Reaolution, adopted on the reports of the Fourth Committee 65 the Nauruan people, the land worked out by the Phosphate Commission, I. Reaffirms the inalienable right of the people of Nauru to self-government and independence; -- 2, Calls upon the Administering Authority to take immediate steps to implement the proposal of the representatives of the N auruan people regarding the establishment of a Legislative Council by 31 January 1966; 3. Requests the Administering Authority to fix the earliest., possible date, hut not later than 3 l January 1968, for the independence of the Nauman people in accordance with their wishes ; 4. Further requests that immediate steps be taken by the Administering Authority towards restoring the island of Nauru for habitation by the N auruan people as a sovereign nation ; 5. Calls upon the Administering Authority to report to the Trusteeship Council at its thirty-third session on the implementation of the present resolution. 1407th plenary meeting, 21 December 1<>65. 2112 (XX). Question of the Trust Territory of New Guinea and the Territory of Papua The General Assembly, Having received the reports of the Trusteeship Coun- cil covering the periods from 27 June 1963 to 29 June 196448 and from 30 June 1964 to 30 June 1965,49 H a•vinq e:ramined the chapters of the reports of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples 48 l/,id., Ninetnnth Session, Suppleme11t No. 4 (A/5804). 49 fl,id., Twentieth Session, Supf>/e111ent No. 4 (A/6004). • relating to the Trust Territory of "New Guinea and the Territory of Papua,50 Recalling the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations and General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960 containing the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, Taking note of the conclusions contained in the reports of the Trusteeship Council, Endorsing the recommendations and conclusions of the Special Committee on these Territories, 1. Reaffirms the inalienable right of the people of New Guinea ,and Papua to freedom and independence; 2. Notes that the Administering Authority has not yet taken sufficient steps towards the full implementa- tion of the Trusteeship Agreement for New Guinea and of General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV); 3. Calls upon the Administering Authority to im- plement fully resolution 1514 (XV) and, to this end, to fix an early date for independence in accordance with the freely expressed wishes of the people ; 4. Requests the Administering Authority to report to the Trusteeship Council at its thirty-third session and to the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of T ndependence to Colonial Countries and Peoples on the implementation of the present resolution ; 5. Requests the Trusteeship Council and the Special Committee to report to the General Assembly at its twenty-first session. 1407th plenary meeting, 21 December 1965. no [!,id., .\'inetrenth Srssion, Amrcxes. annex No. 8 (part I) (A/5800/Rev.l), chapter XIX; ibid., Twentieth Session, An- nexl's. addendum to agenda item 23 ( A/6000/Rev.1 ), chapter XVIII. • • Note Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (item 23) At its 1398th plenary meeting, on 16 December 1965, the General Assembly, on the proposal of the representative of Venernela, took note of paragraph 42 of the report of the Fourth Committee.~1 At the same meeting, the General Assrmbly, on the proposal of the repre- sentative of Argentina. took note of paragraph 16 of that report. Gl Ibid., Twentieth Session, Anne.r-es. agenda item ?3, document A /6160.

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