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United Nations A/C.4/73/2 General Assembly Distr.: General 4 October 2018 Original: English Seventy-third session Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) Agenda item 63 Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples Question of French Polynesia Requests for hearing* The Chair of the Fourth Committee has received 27 requests to petition the Committee on the question of French Polynesia, as listed below. Name Organization Date request received 1. Teva Rohfritsch Government of French Polynesia 29 August 2018 2. Gaston Tong Sang Assembly of French Polynesia 29 August 2018 3. Lana Tenuanui French Republic Upper House, Chair of the 29 August 2018 French extra-parliamentarian follow-up commission on financial compensation for the victims of nuclear testing 4. Felix Tokoragi Municipality of Makemo Atoll in the 29 August 2018 Tuamotu Archipelago 5. Taaroanui Maraea Ma’ohi Protestant Church 27 September 2018 6. François Pihaatae Pacific Conference of Churches 27 September 2018 7. Peter Prove Conseil oeucuménique des églises 27 September 2018 8. Tiare Maohi Tairua Union chrétienne des jeunes gens de Polynésie 27 September 2018 9. Phillippe Neuffer NEUFFER law firm 27 September 2018 10. Roland Oldham Association Moruroa e tatou 27 September 2018 11. Auguste Uebe-Carlson Association 193 27 September 2018 * Circulated in accordance with a decision taken by the Committee at its 1st meeting, on 4 October 2018. The original requests are on file with the Secretariat and are available for review. 18-16343 (E) 051018 *1816343* A/C.4/73/2 Name Organization Date request received 12. Maxime Chan Association Te Ora Naho 27 September 2018 13. Jerry Gooding Gooding Pearl Farm 27 September 2018 14. Oscar Temaru Tavini Huiraatira No Te Ao Maohi — FLP 27 September 2018 Party 15. Antony Geros Tavini Huiraatira Group within the Assembly 27 September 2018 of French Polynesia 16. Eliane Tevahitua Association Te Vahine Maohi No Manotahi 27 September 2018 17. Minarii, Chantal Vahine Piri Rava Womens’ Association 27 September 2018 Galenon 18. Valentina Cross Commune of Teva I Uta 27 September 2018 19. Teumere Atger Tae Kwon Do Association and Associated 27 September 2018 Disciplines of Tahaa Island 20. Stanley Cross Papeete Bar Association 27 September 2018 21. Michel Stanislas Villar Tavini Huiraatira Group within the Assembly 27 September 2018 of French Polynesia 22. Loïse Panie Panie Genealogy Office 27 September 2018 23. Heimata Estall Association No ‘Oe Au Faa’a 27 September 2018 24. Steve Chailloux Chailloux Tahitian Language 27 September 2018 25. Puarai Taerea Association Blue Djeun’s no Ma’ohi Nui 27 September 2018 26. Moetai Brotherson National Assembly of France 27 September 2018 27. Richard Tuheiava – 27 September 2018 2/2 18-16343 .

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