The Pacific Trust: Problems of Independence
Office of National Estimates (1972-07-13). The Pacific Trust: Problems of Independence (Report). Office of National Estimates.
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Abstract: Memorandum, produced the Office of National Estimates, of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) dealing with "The Pacific Trust: Problems of Independence."
Various government departments have been heavily involved in negotiating anewUSrelationship with the Micronesians; and there will be further talks with their representatives this summer. The intelligence community, however s has had relatively LittLe contact with the situation, and almost nothing has been published about i t i n formal intelligence issuances. We think it important that Asian specialists in the community, at all levels, have at least some understanding of the political environment in the Trust Territory: to help in thinking about future basing arrangements in the Western Pacific; and to add an ingredient to discussions of the evolving Us- Japanese relationship. The paper should also provide sufficient background for those who wish to follow the forthcoming negotiations on Micronesian independence. As the text indicates, the greatest obstacles to attainment of some sort of permanent US tie with Micronesia are the divergent interests of the various districts of the territory.
