CIS Microfiche Library 1970-2002 (CIS Asia Pacific Collection)

 CIS NO: 75-S441-76
 TITLE: Legislative Oversight of Public Works Programs in Trust Territory of
     the Pacific Islands, Part 2.
 SOURCE: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Senate
 DOC TYPE: Hearing                   COLLATION: iv+365-1265 p. il.
 DATE: Mar. 12, 1975
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 94-1              SUDOC: Y4.In8/13:T77/6/pt.2
 ITEM NO: 1040
 LC CARD NO: 75-602356               MC ENTRY NO: 11727(75)

 Continuation of hearings to review objectives and management of the public
 works programs in TTPI, goals for the future and means to achieve them.
 Examines charges of mismanagement and alleged irregularities surrounding
 contracts for public works projects and difficulties with shipping services.
   Includes (p. 503-603, 637-706, 1127-1265) affidavits, submitted
 statements, correspondence, articles, and:
 a. Koludrovic, Danko (sr economic aff officer, UN Economic and Social
     Commission for Asia and the Pacific) Advisory Services Report to
     Congress of Micronesia on the Shipping, Ports and Related Facilities,
     Oct.-Nov. 1974 (p. 523-560).
 b. Interior Dept, Annual Report of the Fiscal Condition of TTPI, for FY73,
     excerpts, Feb. 1974 (p. 1127-1255).
 CONTENT NOTATION: TTPI public works programs mgmt
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): TRUST TERRITORY OF THE
     PACIFIC ISLANDS (Public works programs mgmt); DEPARTMENT.OF.JUSTICE;
     DEPARTMENT.OF.INTERIOR; PUBLIC.WORKS;
     GOVERNMENT.CONTRACTS.AND.PROCUREMENT; MERCHANT MARINE (TTPI shipping
     service problems)

 75-S441-76 TESTIMONY NO: 1         May 12, 1975 p. 366-387
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     SETIK, RAYMOND (rep)
     OLTER, BAILEY (sen)
     TENORIO, PEDRO A. (sen; all Congress of Micronesia)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Endorsement of committee report regarding TTPI
     capital needs and public works; proposal for joint U.S.-Micronesian
     Congress' economic task force to study Micronesia's economic development
     plan; disadvantages of using surplus military equipment.
 CONTENT NOTATION: TTPI public works programs mgmt

 75-S441-76 TESTIMONY NO: 2         May 12, 1975 p. 388-477
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     WHEELER, JAMES (dir, public works, TTPI)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Evaluation of Hanil Development Co. performance
     on public works projects; need for modification of certain Federal
     pollution control standards applicable to Micronesia; review of
     long-term objectives for development of inhabited outer islands and
     funds availability; justification for non-adherence to certain
     construction contracting regulations. (p. 388-422)
       Details of contracts with AMELCO Engineers Co. (p. 423-431), AJU
     Construction Co. (p. 432-434), and Hanil Development Co. (p. 435-444);
     analysis of foreign excess property acquisition and disposal management.
     (p. 423-477)
 INSERTIONS: Agricultural and marine resources studies on economical
     fishing and agric potential in Micronesia, list (p. 393-396).
       Description of proposed major projects in Micronesia, FY75-FY80 (p.
     453-477).
 CONTENT NOTATION: TTPI public works programs mgmt
 DESCRIPTORS: HANIL DEVELOPMENT CO.; AMELCO ENGINEERS CO.; AJU
     CONSTRUCTION CO.

 75-S441-76 TESTIMONY NO: 3         May 12, 1975 p. 478-501, 727-1124
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     PENROSE, WILLIAM H. (gen mgr, Trans-Pacific Lines (Transpac))
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Detailed account of shipping problems in
     Micronesia, including social and geographic factors; review of Interior
     Dept's contracting procedures with Micronesia InterOcean Line (MILI) to
     provide shipping services to Micronesia; charged wanton destruction of
     an emerging modern shipping service and/or gross incompetence by TTPI
     government.
 INSERTION: Compilation (p. 727-1124) of articles, correspondence, Transpac
     account charts, financial statements, affidavits, and:
     a. Sea transportation rpt, Jt Committee on Shipping, Congress of
        Micronesia, July 1970 (p. 749-849).
     b. Micronesian ocean transportation system, rpt by Senate and House
        Committee on Resources and Dev, Congress of Micronesia, Jan. 18, 1975
        (p. 850-901).
 CONTENT NOTATION: TTPI shipping service problems
 DESCRIPTORS: TRANS-PACIFIC LINES, INC.; MICRONESIA INTEROCEAN LINE

 75-S441-76 TESTIMONY NO: 4         Mar. 12, 1975 p. 604-605, 609-619
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     THORPE, RICHARD (Thorpe Rigging and Machine Co., Carlsbad, NMex)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Charged attempted intimidation of witness by
     TTPI officials and Justice Dept failure to investigate mismanagement and
     corruption in TTPI. (For additional discussion, see S441-76.5.)
 CONTENT NOTATION: TTPI official mismanagement and corruption charges
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): PUBLIC.ADMINISTRATION (TTPI
     official mismanagement and corruption charges); POLITICAL ETHICS (TTPI
     official mismanagement and corruption charges); CORRUPTION AND BRIBERY
     (TTPI official mismanagement and corruption charges); THORPE RIGGING
     AND MACHINE CO.

 75-S441-76 TESTIMONY NO: 5         Mar. 12, 1975 p. 605-609
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     MIYAMOTO, RICHARD (atty gen, TTPI); accompanied by SALII, CARLOS
        (act chief, legal div, office of atty gen)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: (Also covers testimony under S441-76.4.) Legal
     basis for action against Richard Thorpe.
 CONTENT NOTATION: TTPI public works programs mgmt
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): THORPE, RICHARD (TTPI
     business permit violation)

 75-S441-76 TESTIMONY NO: 6         Mar. 12, 1975 p. 619-637
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     MORDEROSIAN, LAWRENCE D. (Contract Specialist, Interior Dept; former
        contract specialist, TTPI)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Charged lack of record-keeping in TTPI contract
     administration; alleged intimidation attempts by TTPI officials;
     observed irregularities in contract dealings.
 CONTENT NOTATION: TTPI public works programs mgmt
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): POLITICAL ETHICS (TTPI
     official mismanagement and corruption charges)

 75-S441-76 TESTIMONY NO: 7         Mar. 12, 1975 p. 707-723
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     LEE, SANG KIL (project dir, Hanil Dev Co, Guam)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Description and reasons for delay in completion
     of Hanil Co. public works contracts in TTPI.
 CONTENT NOTATION: TTPI public works programs mgmt
 DESCRIPTORS: HANIL DEVELOPMENT CO.