Summit planned on Air Micronesia accords
TOION1A, Pohnpei - tt« presid- Nakayama . and President Anata ated to the proposed Mr Mike re- ents of the ESM, MarshaU Islands Kabua of the Marshall Islands organization and signed the San and Palau are scheduled to hold a jointly invited Palau President Francisco Accords for the FSM. summit meeting May 3-7 in Vfesh- Haruo I. Kernel Hk in a in sunmit, Nakayama was accompanied by FSM ington, D.C., to follow up on the after the FSM President's March External Affairs Deputy Secretary San Francisco Accords to reorgan- (See texts of accords on Page 2f Asterio Takesy, Attorney General ize Mr Micronesia and to discuss 26-28 visit with Kabua in Majuro David Nevitt and Senator Pedro operational funding oomdtments on his return trip from San Fran- Harris of Bohnpei in the Majuro for a unified College of Microne- cisco where he attended the March visit, sia, according to President Tosi- 20-22 U.S. Bankruptcy Court set- wo Nakayana. tlement conference on suits rel- (Continued on Page 3) The National Union
AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION FOR THE PEOPLE AND THE STATES OF THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA
Volume 6 Kolonia, Pohnpei, April 15, 1985 Number 7 So/on sees Compact act ion in May
HDIONIA, Pohnpei - U.S. House House by mid-May. champions" for the Compact. Asian and Pacific Affairs Subcom- Solarz also said during a re- In a boast, Solarz compared Na- mittee Chairman Stephen Solarz of ception in the Village Hotel here kaya with leaders he has net ar- New York said here April 12 that hosted by President Eosiwo Nakay- ound the world, calling him "a he expects the Foreign Affairs ama that he and two other U.S. very rare person," who has "a Committee to report the Compact congressmen in his delegation sense of dignity, of judgement, of Free Association to the full were "prepared to go back to be of balance and understanding* which has made him valuable to the KSM and to the U.S. as an in- terlocutor. , Solarz, a Democrat, led the vi- siting delegation, including New York Republican Rep. Gerald Solo- mon of his subccnndttee and New Mexico Democratic Rep. William Richardson of the House Interior Subconnittee on Public lands and National Parks, which came April 12 from Majuro to Pohnpei to hold hearings on the Compact and left April 13 for Palau. The U.S. congressmen and their staff members held separate meet- ings in the Pohnpei State legis- lature with Speaker Bethwel Henry and markers of the FSM Congress; representatives of the Yap, Kos- PRESIDENT AUKESSES HOUSE PANEL - FSM President Ibsiwo Nakayana, rae and Pohnpei state govern- left, is addressing U.S. House Foreign Affairs and Interior ccRinLt- ments; Pohnpei state officials, tee representatives during a joint hearing April 12 in the Pohnpei and the President and his staff. State legislature. Clockwise, from left are Nakayana; Micrcneslan In the meeting with the Speaker Affairs Deputy Chief Gabriel Ayin; FSM Attorney General David Nev- and FSM Senators Isaac Figir of itt; Interior Cbndttee Minority Counsel Mm Glidden; Ambassador Pe- Yap, Raymond Setik of Truk and ter Rceenblatt, a former special representative to Micronesian stat- Peter Christian and Ellas Ohcnas, us negotiations; New Mexico Denocratic Rep. William Richardson of both of Pohnpei, Solarz said that the Interior SubcaaaLttee on Public lands and National Parks; Asia the Interior Ccmnittee is expect- and Pacific Affairs Chairman Stephen Solarz, a New York Democrat, ed to vcte en the Ccrapact resoln- and Hew York Republican Rep. Gerald Solomon of the Asia and Pacific Affairs Subccndtbee. [(Continued on Page M !4J *I Texts of Son Francisco Accords, MOU on Mr Mike in <00n THE SAN FRANCISCO ACCORDS this Memorandum of Understanding this 22nd day of H March, 1985.
* WHEREAS The Governments of the Federated States in of Micronesia, the Republic of Palau, and the Repu- THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA - Tosiwo H blic of the Marshall Islands (the Governments) seek Nakayama, President. H to ensure that their citizens not only receive es- THE REPUBLIC OF PAIAU - Victorio Uherbelau, •rl M sential air service, but also enhance air service President's Legal Counsel. to support the political, social and economic deve- THE CDMMDNWEALOH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANAS ISLANDS a- lopment of their countries and Micronesia as a - Pedro A Tenorio, Lieutenant Governor * whole. THE REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS - Oscar de o2 Brum, Chief Secretary. H N3W THEREFORE, The Governments agree as follows: THE GOVERNMENT OF GUAM - John Gillian, Special Assistant to the Honorable Ricardo J. Bordallo and 1. The Governments agree to seak control of Air Carl Gutierrez, Speaker, Guam Legislature. Micronesia Inc. (Mr Mike), through the transfer of ithe ownership of Air Mike shares owned by Continen- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDINS s tal Air Lines, Inc. (Continental), and Aloha Air- AMDNG THE GOVERNMENTS OF lines, Inc. (Aloha), to the Governments, as nay be MICRONESIA IN RE REGIONAL 1mutually agreed. TRANSPORTATJDN H 2. To obtain control of Air Mike, the Governments WHEREAS, the Governments of the Federated States R shall seek to secure control of the United States of Micronesia, Republic of Marshall Islands, the Micronesia Development Association, Inc. (UMDA), Commcinwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and through the transfer of the ownership of UMDA the Territory of Guam (the Governments) have a com- shares listed in Exhibit A, attached hereto and mon desire to ensure essential air service and en- made part hereof, to the Governments and their cit- hance existing air- service in order to support reg- izens, as may be mutually agree. Such ownership ional political, social and economic development; and control being without prejudice to the rights and of those private shareholders of UMDA who are not citizens of the Governments, including their right NOW THEREFORE, the Governments agree: to retain their shares. 1. The Chief Executives of the Governments shall 3. Tn regard to the above, the Governments agree convene a meeting to discuss establishment of a re- that their participation in negotiations on any acp- gional transportation commission. reement with Continental for the operation of air service within their territory and their participa- 2. This regional transportation ocnmission shall tion in the ownership of any shares of Air Mike and seek to coordinate, guarantee and enhance air serv- UMDA that any of them receive and accept from Cont- ice in the Micronesia/Pacific area. inental, Aloha, Mr. Hillblon or POM, shall be as mutually agreed. The Governments also agree that a 3. The scope of the Commission's power, authority mechanism shall be established to insure that eq- and responsibility shall be as mutually agreed and uity participation in UMDA shall be available to determined, by the participating Government. Guam and the Ccranonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, such participation being in the form of 4. In addition, at the organizational meeting the ownership by their citizens. Governments shall consider whether the scope of the Ccmtiission's responsibilities shall include other 4. In recognition and furtherance of their desire regional transportation issues or tourism. to ensure essential air service, and obtain enhanc- ed air service within the Micronesia/teacific area, 5. The Governments also agree that a mechanism the Governments shall seek to create a regional has been established pursuant to the San Francisco transportation ocnmission in consultation with the Accords to insure that a direct stock interest in Governments of Guam and the Commonwealth of the UMDA may be held, as appropriate, by the Govern- Northern Mariana Islands to identify issues of mut- ments (which shall be done in consultation with the ual concern regarding air transportation with the Governments of Guam and CNMI) signatory to the San Micronesia/pacific area, and recommend appropriate Francisco Accord or,their citizens and by the citi- action. zens of the Territory of Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. 5. After any acquisition of Air Micronesia shares of Continental or Aloha, there shall be a revision SIGNATURES: to the By-Laws of the corporation that shall ref- lect a 9 member Board of which, subject to the ag- reements of the Government of Guam an the CNMI, the JOHN GILLIAM, Special Assistant to the Governor Territory of Guam shall have one voting, member and of Guam. _____ the remaining board members shall be chosen by UMDA CARL T.C. GUTIERREZ, Speaker, 18th Guam Legisla- or the Freely Associated States ture. ___ FRANKLIN J. GUTIERREZ, Senator 18th Guam Legisla- 6. In addition to paragraph 3 the Governments ture. shall consult with Government of Guam and the CMC PEDRO A. TEKDR1D, Lieutenant Governor, Ccnmcn- concerning any distribution of any additional is- wealth of the Northern Marianas. sued shares of UMDA and fair consideration shall be PEDRO R. GUERRERD, Representative, OME Legisla- given to distribution of any new shares issued to ture. __ citizens of Guam and the CMC. OSCAR DEBRUM. Chief Secretary, Republic of the Marshall Islands. IN WITOESS WHERBDF, the Governments have executed VldORJD uHEKBELAD, Republic of Palau. -f|- h; EC ft z > H£ Work continues on constitutions h- C HDIONIA, Pohnpei - Madolenihmw and implement their constitutions vd.ll implement May 1 its munici- under the provisions of the Pohn- I pal constitution which was rati- pei State Constitution which went c fied April 2 by 87.1 per cent of into effect Nov. 8. z H the votes cast and Uh municipal The Sokehs convention was sche- C officials are conducting an educ- duled to vote April 15 on first z ation program on their draft con- reading of its preliminary draft •I > stitution for an April 26 refer- constitution, according to its *a endum. president, Hilary Conrad, who n Pohnpei State Legal Affairs Di- said the draft is expected to be H rector Quirino Mendiola was elec- completed by the end of April. I- ted president of the Nett Munici- H pal Constitutional Convention A preconventian conference is U which was convened April 2 and scheduled for April 18 for the I- State Resource Surveillance and Ngatik convention which is to be-
in oo (Continued from Page 1)| sharing for the College of Micro- na fishermen. nesia is one item en the agenda. Nakayama indicated in response ticn this month, that his subcom- The President said that he that the FSM has made all of the tn mittee would hold an April 23-24 would like to isolate the propos- oomprcndses it intends to make, hearing and he expected the full ed new $12 million campus from stating during the hearing, "Any Foreign Affairs Committee to re- the issue of the $24 million cap- change that would reduce any ben- port* the Ccnpact resolution by itol which was premised by the efit would be considered a breach mid-May. U.S. guvmment *when it wanted of faith." He invited Nakayama to attend to have separate negotiations If any of these ndments were the April 23 hearing in Washing- with the Northern Marianas," for- ten, D.C., and the others to pre- cing the Federated States to re- (Continued on Page 5) sent written testimony in resp- locate its capitol from Saipan. onse to questions which would be Pohnpei State Legislature Vice forwarded to the FSM. Speaker Icanes Edmund cited prov- All four groups urged the cont- isions of the Ccnpact and supple- inuation of U.S. federal programs mentary agreements authorizing for a transition period to avoid transit for nuclear powered ships a crisis, with the President sta- and nuclear weapons and extended ting tint in addition to losing U.S. military denial rights as essential health and education the reasons most talked about programs, more than 2,000 jobs, before and after the plebiscite or about 25 per cent of the FSM in Pohnpei which voted 51 per monetized sector work force would cent against the Corpact while lose jobs, if all federal prog- the FSM as a whole voted 79 per rams ware cut off on Oct. 1, the cent for it. beginning of fiscal 1986 and an- Be said the official state gov- ticipated Compact inplenentaticn ernment position is to support date. the Ccnpact and seek extended Pohnpei Gov. Resio Moses led U.S. federal funding. the appeal to continue federal Richardson said during the hea- $, citing the prospective ring in the Pohnpei State Legisl- tkat * -** >^^^B"lS^ the aonract in 1963. ndttees to 1) add a "buy America" Stephen Solarz, New York, fourth requirement, 2) reduce the tax from left, and New Mexico Rap. "We should have time to broaden advantage for U.S. citizens work- William Richardson, third from cur tax base to take care of ing in Micronesia, 3) modify tax left, are talking to Gomnnity these things," Moses said. and trade provisions to protect College of Micronesia students, Rosrae I*. Gov. Moses Mackwe- U.S. territories, 4) repeal free during an April 12 tour of the lung and former Vice President emigration to the Chited states CCM campus Ted by College of Mic- Petrus Tun, representing Gov. and 5) amend the territorial wat- ronesia Executive Director Sing- John Mangefel of Yap, endorsed ers provision to protect U.S. tu- era Singeo, center. transitional funding for an fed- era! programs. The President cited the estim- ated $16 million shortfall in op- erations funding in fiscal 1966, if all federal programs were ter- minated Oct. 1 and Budget Officer Del Pangelinan said the FSM req- uested funding from the Interior Department to conduct a federal loss impact study. Pangelinan said a three=f ive year transition period would be needed for juBLVtycans? . Richardson indicated his sup- port for the proposed new Ocnnun— ity College of Micronesia campus at Palikir, suggesting that the BSM should give it priority over the new national capitol at Pali- kir. "If you get together a cost- STATE ItKSSS WSflJfX - Pohnpei Gov. Resio Moses is addressing the sharing arrangement with the Mar- U.S. Bouse Foreign Affairs and Interior ccmLttees panel daring its shall Islands and Palau, you will April 12 hearing in the Pohnpei Legislature. From left, clockwise at have people supporting the col- the canter table are Foreign Affairs staff McnLur Stanley Roth, for- lege," Richardson said. mer ESM Vice President Petrus Tun representing Yap Gov. John Msngef— Nakayama responded that a sum- el, Moses, Rosrae Lt. Gov. Mootm Msckwelung, Interior Minority Coon— nit meeting with presidents Burao Remeliik of Palau and Anoata Kabua U.S. special m^jt'CJicntativa to the MLcrcneslan status negotiations of the Marshalls is being arran- Peter Rosenblatt, New Mexico Rep. William F chardson of the Interior gement for the first week of May Cowittee, Asia and Pacific Affairs <*«•<»•••» -Stephen Solarz of ~ In Washington, D.C., and cost York and New York Rep. Gerald Solan of the hi f 2 lifh' in reducing FSM benefits by amending Compact 5 1h-i (Continued from Page 4) significant numbers emigrate, say Services Corp. and Farmers Home £ to Hawaii." Administration programs under the t passed, he said, "My government Even then, he said, the FSM has Compact. C would not be favorably disposed," only 85,000 people and 1 per cent 4) Tb permit the U.S; President 2 and it would be seen here as the migration would have not impact. to continue any federal program h- U.S. government not negotiating beyond the effective date of the Z in good faith. On fishing rights, the Presid- program for up to three years to On the "buy-America" provision ent said that the Compact recog- facilitate transition. which Richardson said he would nizes the FSM Constitution which 5) Designates the Interior De- introduce, the President cited provides for FSM jurisdiction ov- partment as the administering au- earlier testimony that it would er its 200-mile offshore economic thority over Compact funds and increase overall import and con- zone, thus any amendment would programs, instead of transfering struction costs by 25-30 per cent cause a constitutional problem, it to the U.S. State Department which would mean further reduct- so it would be better to negot- as designated in the Compact. ion of Compact funding benefits iate on a commercial basis with and said, "Personnally, I would U.S. tuna interests to license On behalf of the FSM Status have problems with a 'buy Ameri- more boats to fish EEM-vaters. Cctnnissicn, legal counsel Greg ca' provision, though I am pro- Thomas noted that the American Swartz said that the FSM would American." Tunabcat Association agreed to have no comment on the first The increased costs involved train FSM citizens in purse-seine amendment because it involves < with buy America were not part of fishing technology and Christian internal U.S. government proced- the Compact negotiations, Hakaya- said the ATA has not been forth- ures, feels that the transition ma said. coming in providing data en its funding is necessary, the three Be said the provision exempting catches in FSM waters as required programs designated by the Senate D.S. citizens who reside in the under current fishing agreements. cortnittee are "valuable" and "en- FSM more than 183 days a year The House panel requested com- couraged" but are not necessarily from U.S. federal income taxes is ments on amendments to the Com- main E3M priorities for federal needed to attract people who have pact resolution which was approv- skills needed here. ed March 21 by the Senate Energy programs and that the FSM is mak- On the U.S. tax exemption on and Natural Resources Commttee, ing a serious effort to analyze American investments in tfee FSM including. which federal programs should be continued. "4-*to* *wt4. 1 if naKStyoaKi siuu, c s* at anne be territories are far ahead changed, modified, or altered On the State versus Interior ically....(so) if you give us a without the passage of legislat- issue, the President said, "We do chance to catch up economically, ion." not want to dilute our ability to it would prevent emigration to 2) Ib continue transition fund- deal with other South Pacific na- look for jobs." ing to fulfill such U.S. obligat- tions. Micronesians are not waiting to ions as capital infrastructure "We do not want to be involved migrate in mass to the U.S* ter- programs, health and education in this discussion," he said, ritories and states, as "home is needs and unforeseen disasters, "but keep in mind our desire to home," he said, adding, TSnly if such as typhoons. achieve this position." we are desperate economically, 3) To continue U.S. Public The House delegation was accom- could I imagine a situation where Health Service, National Legal panied by the congressmen's wives and Ambassador Peter Eosenblatt who served as President Carter's special representative to the Mi- cronesian status negotiations.
Mormons to meet HDIONIA, Pohnpei - Strengthen- ing family ties through weekly home evenings and keeping geneal- ogical records are the themes of the annual Pohnpei District Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- day Saints conference which will begin at 9:30 a.m. April 27 in the Mormon chapel at the Sokehs and Kitti roads intersection, ac- cording to D. Willard Paxman, district president. Guest speakers will be Micron- esia Guam Mission President Jos- eph B. Reeler and his wife, Kath- VIBI M303L OF OCM PALDOR CAMPUS - Mar Mexico Rep. William Richard- erine, of Raymond, Alberta, Cana- son, left, of the D.S. Bouse Interior OounLttee and FSM President da, and President Htilip T. Scat- noeiND Hateyaaa, right, axe listening to explanation of plans to tag of Salt Lake City, Utah, sec- build the proponed the Cbnradty College of Micronesia campus during ond councilor in the South Pacif- a tour Anril 12 of the present CM oaqous. They are standing beside ic area presidency headquartered a scale wsSel of the proposed RdiJdr ct&pis in the OCM Library. in Australia. ~V r Po/ft/r pre-bW meet offrocfs 33 Afl exten$lon in CO KD1DNIA, Pohnpei - The April regulations, taxes, availability Workshop held 10-11 pre-bid conference here for of aggregate or gravel for con- the national capitol complex con- struction, power, dock authority KOIONIA, Pohnpei - Thirty two struction at Palikir was "very and equipment rental, during the participants from throughout Mic- successful" and attracted 33 rep- second morning session. ronesia took part here in the Ap- resentatives of 20 construction "The remoteness of the location ril 1-10 College of Tropical Ag- firms, according to FSM Construc- and problems here make it impara- riculture and Science workshop tion Chief Amos E. Coffelt. tive that contractors be familiar for agricultural extension ag- Bids are due May 30 for the with the site to make realistic ents, according to C3RS Associate project which includes the first bids," C^ffe.t said. Director Ruben Dayrit. o work estimated at seme $13 mil- "We were tortunate to have good The workshop included training H lion and the second -phase work weather on the day of the field in principles and methodology of a divided into four alternates. trip," he said. cooperative extension services, D Bidding was open for internat- One base bid will provide for tropical soils and soil fertility ional participation and attracted construction of the government management, tropical vegetable contractors from Australia, New complex suitable for occupancy production and plant pests cont- Zealand, the United Kingdom, Jap- upon completion within 600 days rol and management. an, South Korea, the Philippines, after the construction begins, The participants also reviewed Guam and the United States. Coffelt said, adding, "We reserve the FSM states' agricultural dev- The first morning session in- the right to postpone award of elopment plans, Pohnpei state ag- cluded presentations by the Of- the contract for up to 120 days riculture projects, COM Extension fice of Planning and Statistics, after bid opening. Service, the introduction of the Architects Hawaii and Austin Tsu- "Thus, at the latest, if all 4H youth program and food and nu- tsumi and Associates, engineers, goes according to schedule for trition education programs. on technical details and specifi- the new capitol, government faci- It featured speakers from the cations of the plan, followed by lities will be ready for use in University of Guam College of Ag- a field trip that afternoon to May, 1987," he said. riculture and Life Sciences, Col- the capitol site in Palikir. If the base bid for the first lege of Micronesia Cooperative FSM and Pohnpei state officials phase construction is low enough, Extension Service, FSM Resources discussed labor and iimtigraticn or additional funds become avail- and Development Department and able, the bids for alternate un- Pohnpei State Agriculture Divis- Permen gets post its of work will be considered ion. and contracts awarded for 1} exe- In addition to Dayrit who coor- KOIONIA, Pohnpei - Former Pohn- cutive housing; 2) extension of dinated the workshop and CTRS Di- pei State Conounity Services Dir- utilities to the proposed Cbnnun- rector Ismael Lebehn, the partic- ector Francisco M. Permen was ap- ity College of Micronesia campus ipants included: pointed FSM Postal Services Fin- site; 3) a permanent waste water Harold Jbecklick, Isamo Rakin ance Officer, effective April 1, sewage treatment facility, and 4} and Carles Lejkam of the Marshall according to Postmaster General paving the road between Kolcnia Islands Agriculture Department; Leo A. Falcam. and Palikir, on site access roads George M. Ngiralenau, Ebais Sad- Permen is responsible for dev- and parking areas. ang and Augustus Kadoi, Palau, eloping and implementing FSM Pos- and Frank Barcinas and lean Mas- tal Service fin- ga, Northern Marianas. ancial policies, COM seeks proposals Takami George, Andrews Palik procedures and and Glasstine Cornelius, Kbsrae; regulations to HDIONIA, Pohnpei - The College Kesner Hadley, Claudio Panuelo, ensure adherence of Micronesia is seeking propos- Elper Hadley, Marcelino Martin, to applicable als for the preparation of a Augustine Prime, Albert August- laws, according long-range master plan based on ine, Aluis Ehpel, Kadalihno Lor- to FSlcam. the manpower and economic devel- enz, Pensis Etse, Aurelio Soswe, His appoint- opment needs of the FSM, Marshall William William and Simeon John- ment completes Islands and Palau, according to ny, Pohnpei; Ismael Mikel and In- all authorized COM Executive Director Singeru nocente Penno, Truk, and Peter positions for Singeo. Tairuwpiy and Kevin Sog, Yap. the Central Of- The U.S. Interior Department fice here of the FSM Postal Ser- Office of Territorial and Inter- vice which went into effect July national Affairs is providing 12, 1984. $30,000 in technical assistance ffosroe bank opens Permen was appointed director funding in accordance with a mem- of the state Conmnity Services orandum of understanding signed LELU, Rosrae - Kosrae First La- Department which administers by Assistant Interior Secretary dy Antelise George cut the ribbon state utilities in 1980 by Falcam Richard Montoya and FSM President to officially open April 4 the who was serving as the first el- Tosiwo Nakayaroa to contract a Bank of Hawaii branch, the first ected Pohnpei governor. consultant to analyze the nation- commercial bank in Kosrae, accor- A native of Sokehs Municipali- al development plans of the three ding to a State Information Of- ty, Perroen, 47, served 1962-79 as Micronesian governments and prep- fice release. a Ponape District finance officer are the COM Master Plan within Bank of Hawaii Pohnpei Brank and was elected to serve 1979-80 six months fra n the date the con- Operations Manager Justma Olter as Sokehs chief magistrate. sultant is hired. was the mistress of ceremonies He is married to the former Ju- Proposals for preparation of for the program which included dy Shoniber and they reside in the plan must be submitted by May comments by national Finance Sec- Sokehs with five of their seven 17 to the COM Executive Director, retary Al Tuuth, a member of the children while two are attending Drawer F, Kolcnia, Pohnpei FSM FSM Banking Board, and Pohnpei school in Hawaii. 96941. Branch Manager Den Holland. i-3 W M Trade mission explores processing Indian wood In FSM I H O roiONIA, Pohnpei - A U.S. spon- Another possibility would be Seven members of the mission j sored trade mission exploring the establishing sawmills in the FSM arrived April 2, including Sleep- t"1 possibility of processing Ameri- or on the reservations to cut In- er; Intertribal Timber Council c can Indian wood products in the dian and Native Alaskan timber to Treasurer Truman Picard,. Colville g FSM. began arriving here April 2 Japanese and other East Asian Tribal Forestry Director, Nespel- o for a four-day visit, before dep- measurements, according to Slee- em, Washington, and Secretary 2 arting April 6 for Truk and Chi- per. George Bowechop, Makah Tribal na, a potential market for the "We don't want to raise any ex- Council Chairman, Neah Bay, Wash- > products. pectations, because for such a ington; U.S. Commerce Department R the 16-man American Indian and plant to be possible in a place International Trade Administrat- £ Micronesian Timber and Wood Pro- like the ESM, there has to be a ion Honolulu District Director ducts Trade Mission is sponsored firm market in a place like Chi- Stephen K. Craven; Bureau of Ind- H by the Intertribal Timber Council na," he said, adding, "it very ian Affairs Portland, Oregon, Ar- , and the Micronesia Institute, much depends on the Chinese mak- ea Forester George E. Smith; dev- headquartered in Washington, D. ing major purchases over a long eloping countries forest products <& C., under the auspices of the U. period of time." consultant Malarkey Wall of Long- gj S. Commerce Department, according Sleeper said, "We would hope ford Hamilton Corp., Aloha, Ore- «. to Louis G. Sleeper, a former U. the three parties (Micronesians, gon, and FSM Washington, D.C., S. State Department official who Indians and Chinese) would enter attorney Barry Israel. J? organized the mission. into joint venture investments They were to be joined April 4 IBB EATIOEAL UKION Published byt FSM Information Office PiO. Box 490. KOldnia, Pohnpei federated States of Micronesia 96941 Telephones 548 Xetson Johnson, Information Officer To* Bryan, Information AdTisor Bsikiel Lippve, Broadcast Division Chief Balverson Johnny, Information Specialist Klieser Kospel, Graphic Artist Angle MOalia, Administrative Assistant Mary Alien Manoel, Clerk Typist Bsi James, Clerk Typist