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 CIS NO: 71-S441-13
 TITLE: Micronesia Economic Development and Claims.
 SOURCE: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Senate
 DOC TYPE: Hearing                   COLLATION: iv+121 p. il.
 DATE: Mar. 30, 1971
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 92-1              SUDOC: Y4.In8/13:M58/4
 ITEM NO: 1040
 LC CARD NO: 77-611876               MC ENTRY NO: 9281(71)

 Hearing before the Subcom on Territories and Insular Affairs on the
 following bills:
 S. 860 (text and dept rpts, p. 2-39), to authorize funds for the economic
     development of the TTPI; to make a contribution to a Micronesian special
     fund to pay war claims and make ex gratia contributions; to provide free
     entry of TTPI citizens into the U.S.; to amend U.S. tariff schedules to
     treat TTPI as a U.S. insular possession; and to permit TTPI citizens to
     enlist in the U.S. Armed Forces; and
 S.J. Res. 35 (text and dept rpts, p. 40-55), to authorize an ex gratia
     contribution to inhabitants of TTPI who suffered damages arising from
     World War II and to establish a Micronesian Claims Commission to
     administer the war claims.
 Includes text of the U.S. treaty with Japan on Micronesian war claims which
 is being implemented by proposed bills (p. 55-56).
   Supplementary material (p. 108-121) includes correspondence from Harrop
 A. Freeman, Attorney for Micronesian People and Congress, and State Dept
 comments on the correspondence.
   (For summary of brief items of testimony, see S441-13.2.)
 CONTENT NOTATION: Micronesia economic dev, U.S. Armed Forces service, and
     World War II claims
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): SUBCOM ON TERRITORIES AND
     INSULAR AFFAIRS. SENATE; TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS;
     CLAIMS (Micronesia World War II claims); TARIFFS (TTPI consideration
     as U.S. insular possession); JAPAN (Micronesia World War II claims);
     MICRONESIAN CLAIMS COMMISSION (Estab); ECONOMIC.DEVELOPMENT
     (Micronesia economic dev assistance); ARMED SERVICES (TTPI nationals,
     enlistment); IMMIGRATION (TTPI nationals, free entry to U.S.)
 BILLS: 92 S.860; 92 S.J.Res.35
 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF: P.L.92-257; P.L.92-39

 71-S441-13 TESTIMONY NO: 1         Mar. 30, 1971 p. 65-82, 107
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     HERZ, MARTIN F. (Dep Asst Sec of State for Intl Organization Aff);
        accompanied by SCHWEBEL, STEPHEN M. (Spec Rep for Micronesian
        Claims)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Background of the treaty with Japan on
     Micronesian claims; terms, advantages, and criticisms of the agreement;
     absence of alternatives.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Micronesia World War II claims
 DESCRIPTORS: DEPARTMENT.OF.STATE

 71-S441-13 TESTIMONY NO: 2         Brief Testimony
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     CAMACHO, VICENTE T. (speaker, Saipan Municipal Legislature, p. 91-93)
     COLEMAN, PETER T. (Dep High Commr, TTPI, p. 63-65)
     DOOLIN, DENNIS J. (Dep Asst Sec, East Asia and Pacific Aff, Office of
        the Asst Sec of Def, Intl Security Aff, p. 83-84)
     GARLOCK, LYLE S. (Chm, Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, p. 84-88)
     LOESCH, HARRISON (Asst Sec, Public Land Mgmt, Interior Dept, p. 56-62)
     MOREI, FRANCISCO K. (vice chm, Spec Committee of the Palau Legislature
        for War Damage Claims Settlement, p. 95-98)
     NABORS, WILLIAM B. (atty for the War Damage Claim Settlement Committee
        for the Mariana Islands Dist, and for the Palau Legislature special
        committee, p. 104-107)
     PANGELINAN, EDWARD L. G. (sen, Congress of Micronesia, p. 93-95)
     SALII, LAZARUS (sen, Congress of Micronesia, p. 99-103)
     SANTOS, VICENTE N. (chm, Micronesian Delegation, p. 88-91)
 BRIEF ITEMS OF TESTIMONY:
     Explanation and desirability of proposed legislation; Administration
        and State Dept reservations regarding tariff and enlistment
        provisions of S. 860; technical aspects of the bills. Micronesian
        representatives support for settlement of claims.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Micronesia economic dev and World War II claims
 DESCRIPTORS: DEPARTMENT.OF.DEFENSE; DEPARTMENT.OF.STATE;
     DEPARTMENT.OF.INTERIOR