The National UnionPEACE-UNITY-LIBERTY

AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE PEOPLE OF THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA

Volume 11 Palikir, Pohnpei, September 30,1990 Number 10

US Ambassador presents her credence Chief ExecutivesPALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM INFOR-

MATION SERVICE) - The first U.S.Ambassador Extraordinary and Pleni-potentiary to the FSM, Her ExcellencyAurelia Erskine Brazeal presented hercredentials to President John R.Haglelgam during a formal ceremonyheld Sept. 18 at the President's CabinetRoom.

Present at the ceremony were FSMVice President Hirosi H. Ismael, PohnpeiState Governor Resio S. Moses, ActingSpeaker Dohsis Halbert, DiplomaticCorps, Cabinet members, and otherofficials. The Ambassador was accom-panied by Second Secretary Mary C.Shoemaker.

Brazeal who replaces former U.S.

Representative to the FSM MichaelWygant who left the U.S. Embassy inMay this year said," Our nations face anhistoric opportunity to help shape a firm,more secure, and more prosperousworld, in which our shared ideals andour democratic way of life can flourish.The energy, the faith, the devotion whichwe bring to this endeavor will deter-mine how the people of our two coun-tries prosper. President Bush seeks tostrengthen even further the friendshipbetween the United States and the Fed-erated States of Micronesia as we movedown this path. For that reason bothcountries agreed to elevate representa-tives to ambassadorial level."

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CREDENCE PRESENTATION - The first U.S. Ambassador Extraordinary andPlenipotentiary to the FSM, Her Excellency Aurelia Erskine Brazeal (standing at thepodium) presented her credentials to President John R. Haglelgam during a formalceremony held Sept. 18 at the President's Cabinet Room. From left to right are: FSMCongress Acting Speaker Dohsis Halbert, Pohnpei State Governor Resio S.Moses, FSMVice President Hirosi H. Ismael, Acting Secretary of External Affairs J.RaglmarSubolmar, FSM President John R. Haglelgam, and Brazeal

meet in PalikirPALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM INFOR-

MATION SERVICE) - The 16TH FSMChief Executives Conference (CEC) metat President's Cabinet Room Septem-ber 27-28 to discuss: the budget requestfor translation of and public educationon the proposed amendments to theFSM Constitution, the rotation of theJapanese Foreign Aid, FSM Immigra-tion problems with visitors, CopraSubsidy, FSM Group Health Insurance,U.S. Federal Budget Sequestration,Control Document for Projects, Com-pact Funds Distribution, Second Five-Year Development Plan, and the U.S.Peace Corps in Micronesia.

The Conference which was chairedby Vice President Hirosi H. Ismaelcomprised of the four State Governors,Petrus Tun of Yap; Sasao Gouland,Chuuk; Resio S. Moses, Pohnpei; andYosiwo P. George, Kosrae; and otherstaff officials from the states and theNational Governments.

The CEC approved a proposal of$200,000 for Political Education Pro-gram on the proposed amendments tothe FSM Constitution. A Central Coor-dinating Committee is to be appointedby the President, and the State Gover-nors are to appoint Task Forces in theirstates to carry out duties in educatingthe public of the amendments to theConstitution beginning December thisyear to February next year.

The CEC also agreed upon the 1992Foreign Aid from the Government of

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Chief Executives(Continued from Page 1)Japan which its rotation started in 1987with Pohnpei State.Chuuk State in 1988,Kosrae State in 1989, and now YapState this year and the next year. TheYap State project is with two phaseswhich will take two years to be com-pleted.

CEC proposed the establishment of a$ 1.7 million copra processing plant andagreed to seek financial assistance fromthe FSM Congress or other outsidesources. According to statistics each ofthe three states of Chuuk, Pohnpei, andYap could provide 2 million nuts tobegin with.

The agreement with Straub Hospital& Clinic in Honolulu had been termi-nated as of September 15 this year dueto lack of personnel to take care of FSMhealth insurance in Honolulu. CECduring the discussion noted that the$1.4 million of the FSM Group HealthInsurance has $92,999.86 outstandingdebt as of Fiscal Year 1989-1990 .

The CEC further affirmed to reinstatethe agreement on the basis that StraubHospital & Clinic provides the sub-scribers with easy access to medicalcare at its facilities, designed to monitortheir care with single source billing,extended a discount on services and to

agree to serve FSM Group Health In-surance subscribers appropriately andexpeditiously.

The CEC was discontented at bothFSM and State personnel who checkdocuments and luggages at the airportupon arrival and departure, displaysactions discourteously to the visitors inFSM and therefore requested the FSMAttorney General to initiate throughFSM President a specific communica-tion to FSM personnel, and the Gover-nors of the FSM states, to communicatespecifically with their personnel, indi-cating that all visitors and leaders espe-cially entering and departing the FSMmust be given due respects.

Discussion on U.S. Federal BudgetSequestration, Control Document forProjects, Division of the Compact Fund,and the Gramm-Rudmann Act wasstressed and the CEC considered sev-eral interpretations toward the Auto-matic Budget cuts as it was briefed byan FSM Budget Office personnel whoreported that the Act will have effectson the U.S. Congress appropriations.

The CEC noted that FSM funds pro-vided under the Compact and thosewhich covered by the U.S. Full Faithand Credit will not be affected and those

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BRAZEAL PAID COURTESY CALL ON HAGLELGAM - The first U.S. AmbassadorExtraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the FSM, Her Excellency Aurelia Erskine Brazeal(left), Sept. 18, paid courtesy call on FSM President John R. Haglelgam (right) at hisOffice.

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"As Secretary of State Baker noted inJune 1989, Americans believe we areon the eve of a new era in internationalrelations. President Bush has under-scored the post-cold war theme in re-cent statements. The dominant trendsshaping the 21st century are the declineof communism as an economic andpolitical system, an increasingly inte-grated economy of global scale sparkedby spectacular technological change anda world wide trend toward democracyand free enterprise. Pacific Basin Na-tions are on the cutting edge of thesetrends. They have demonstrated to theworld that the unleashing of marketforces and human creativity is the strong-est basis for sustained prosperity. Na-tional success in future world econo-mies will belong to societies that nur-ture individual initiative, openness, thefree flow of information and fair com-petition," Brazeal said.

Adding she said that she supportsHaglelgam's call, made earlier this year,"to make the decade of the 90's thedecade of economic development. Themovement toward international eco-nomic interdependence, I believe, isinevitable and it would be wise to pre-pare for this global market. The UnitedStates wishes to work with your gov-ernment to achieve economic growthand to promote trade."

She stated that, 'The path to be fol-lowed by the United States and theFederated States of Micronesia is set inthe Compact of Free Association. Itwill be our guide - for our political,security, economic and cultural rela-tions - all aspects of our free associa-tion."

Brazeal concluded saying, "Mr. Presi-dent, on this historic occasion I bringthe friendship of the American peopleto the people of the Federated States ofMicronesia. I look forward to workingwith the people and the government in aclose, cordial and respectful way topromote mutual interests. Let us con-tinue to be constant and good friends."

Haglelgam in his statement said, "Thepeople and government of the FSMhave been looking forward to the day

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Credentials_____(Continued from Page 2)when the United States accredits itsAmbassador to the FSM. That day hascome to pass this afternoon whenAmbassador Aurelia Erskine Brazealpresented her credentials to me asAmbassador Extraordinary and Pleni-potentiary of the United States to theFSM."

He extends to Brazeal a very warmwelcome to the Federated States ofMicronesia as well as the gratitude ofthe people of the FSM to her Excellencyand to her esteemed government for thehistoric occasion in the relationshipbetween the FSM and United States ofAmerica. "We are witnessing," saidHaglelgam, "the full expression of es-tablishing friendly and diplomatic rela-tions between our two countries in ac-cordance with the Vienna Conventionon Diplomatic Relations."

"I am pleased to have accepted yourletter of credence and to receive you asAmbassador Extraordinary and Pleni-potentiary of the United States to theFederated States of Micronesia," saidHaglelgam, adding, "The relationshipbetween our two countries under ourCompact of Free Association Treaty isvast and dynamic and one which weattach a great deal of importance. Thisrelationship requires close cooperationand understanding of our two govern-ments."

Continuing, "Your excellency's ap-pointment with your long and impres-sive record of service in the foreignservice of your country gives me fullconfidence that you will serve as yourpredecessor did to strengthen the friend-ship and cooperation that has alreadyexisted between our two countries."

"I wish to take this opportunity tothank Michael Wygant, the first UnitedStates Representative to the FSM, un-der whose excellent leadership the firstthree years of our special relationshipproduced what I consider to be a solidfoundation for us to build upon. I alsowould like to express gratitude to Mrs.Shoemaker for the excellent works shehas done and the fine cooperation shehas generously demonstrated during theshort time she has been in charge of theU.S. Embassy in Pohnpei," he said.

Adding, "I wish to express the grati-tude of the government and the peopleof the FSM to the United States Govern-ment for its past assistance in our self-determination efforts which led to ourindependence nearly four years ago andto the establishment of our close andfriendly relations with the United Statesunder the Compact of the Free Associa-tion Treaty. Madam Ambassador, wehave come a long way to this point inour history. The FSM will continue toseek the recognition of its sovereigntyby members of the community of na-tions and by international organizationsincluding the United Nations. We lookforward to further assistance from theUnited States in this regards."

"Madam Ambassador, our two coun-tries have much to look forward to underthe Compact of Free Association tocooperate on matters of mutual con-cerns," he stated, adding, "As you as-sume full charge of the United StatesEmbassy, the FSM Government looksforward to working closely with you instrengthening our relationship with yourgovernment."

Concluding he said, "May I ask YourExcellency to convey my personal re-gard and best wishes to President Bushfor his continued good health and theprosperity of the people of the UnitedStates. Ambassador Brazeal, I am in-deed gratified to receive you and towelcome you to the Federated States of

Micronesia."Brazeal who is from Georgia is a

career member of the Senior ForeignService, class of Minister, and Coun-selor.

Since 1987, Brazeal has served asMinister Counselor for Economic Af-fairs for the American Embassy inTokyo. Prior to this, she served as amember of the Senior Seminar from1986-1987; Deputy Director for Eco-nomics at the Department of State, 1984-1986; in the Economic Bureau of theOffice of Development Finance at theDepartment of State, 1982-1984; Eco-nomic Officer in Tokyo, 1979-1982;Review Officer for the Treasury De-partment Secretariat, 1977-1979; Uru-guay/Paraguay Desk Officer, 1974-1977; and Watch Officer and Line Offi-cer for the Secretariat Staff at the De-partment of State, 1973-1974.

In addition, she has served as anEconomic Reports Officer in the Eco-nomic Bureau at the Department of Statefrom 1971-1972, and a consular andEconomic Officer for the AmericanEmbassy in Buenos Aires from 1969-1971. Brazeal entered the Foreign Serv-ice in 1968.

She received her BA degree fromSpelman College and Master of Inter-national Affairs degree from ColumbiaUniversity in 1967. Brazeal was born,November 24, 1943 in Chicago, Illi-nois.

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PRESENTATION OF THE 1990 CONCON DOCUMENT- President John R. Haglelgam(second from the left) shook hands with Resio S. Moses, 1990 Constitutional ConventionPresident, as he accepted the Constitutional Convention Document presented to him, Sept.24, by Moses in the President's cabinet room. From left to right are Vice President HirosiH. Ismael, Haglelgam, Con Con Administrator Ihlen Joseph, and Moses.

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FSM Joint Stamp Issue with US & MarshallsPALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM INFOR-

MATION SERVICE) - The FSM joinsUSA and the Marshalls to release a jointcommemorative stamp issue Sept. 28,1990 that salutes the 1986 enactment ofthe Compact of Free Association, ac-cording to a press release from FSMPostal Service.

The ceremony was held at thePresident's Cabinet room and attendedby Vice President Hirosi H. Ismael,FSM Congress Acting Speaker DohsisHalbert, U.S. Ambassador to the FSMAurelia Brazeal, Governors Resio S.Moses, Sasao Gouland, Yosiwo George,and Petrus Tun, Acting Post MasterGeneral Ignacio Stephen, cabinetmembers, and other officials.

The United States commissioned HerbKawainui Kane of Hawaii to design twostamps, one in honor of the treaty withthe FSM and the second for the treatywith the Marshall Islands.

Based on inputs from the FSM Postal

Service, the stamp honoring the FSMhighlights the illustration of a tradi-tional Micronesian canoe superimposednext to the FSM national flag and a cap-tion (FREE ASSOCIATION) notedhorizontally on the right edge of thestamp.

The traditional canoe features on thestamp is a Satawalese canoe represent-ing the expertise and mastery of ourtraditional navigators who could sailthe open seas by canoes without theneed for modern day navigational in-struments.

Kane also designed a U.S. stamp forthe Compact between the USA and theMarshall Islands. It depicts a MarshallIslands stick chart superimposed next tothe national flag of the Marshall Is-lands.

Both of Kane's stamp designs arebeing reproduced as a joint stamp issueby the FSM with addition of a thirdstamp to salute the U.S.A., who has

contributed much to the educational andpolitical development of Micronesiasince the second World War.

The third stamp which was designedby Lloyd Birmingham, depicts thefamous U.S. naval frigate ship, the U.S.S.Constitution superimposed next to theAmerican flag. Also featured in thestamp design is the bald eagle, the na-tional bird of the U.S. and a symbol ofthe U.S. Postal Service, along with thefrigate bird, the symbol of the FSM PostalService.

The stamps are all denominated at 25cents.

The FSM stamps were printed by TheHouse of Questa in London, England.

For more detailed information regard-ing FSM stamps contact PhilatelicBureau, Federated State of MicronesiaFM 96941, or FSM's philatelic agent,the Inter-Governmental Philatelic Corp.,46 West 34th Street, New York, NY10001.

FDA meets in Palikir to discuss IDF issuesPALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM INFOR-

MATION SERVICE) The FederatedDevelopment Authority (FDA) com-prised of the four State Governors andthe President whose function is manag-ing the Investment Development Fundsunder the Compact of Free Associationbetween the FSM and the USA, metSept. 26, at the FSM Capital in Palikir.

The meeting was chaired by ChuukState Governor Sasauo Gouland. Pres-ent at the meeting were FSM Vice Presi-dent Hirosi Ismael,Pohnpei Governor Resio S. Moses,

Kosrae Governor Yosiwo George, YapGovernor Petrus Tun, and some keystaffs for the governors.

From the National Government werethe Secretary of Finance, Al Tuuth andthe Division of Investment staff, repre-sentatives of the Attorney General'soffice, Office of Planning and Statis-tics, Department of Resources and De-velopment, FSM Development BankPresident Manny Mori, the IDF Advi-sory Board staff.

The first item the Authority discussedwas a loan package submitted by thePonape Coconut Product (PCP), Inc.for $330,000 with 5% interest rate whichto be paid in 12 years, all required re-view of which has been completed bythe Investment Development Fund(IDF) Advisory Board, Pohnpei State

Government relevant agencies and theFSM Development Bank which ismanaging the funds.

In the discussions Development BankPresident Mori explained due to recentcurrency fluctuations and inflations, thatthe IDF Advisory Board is recommend-ing that an increase of $30,000 dollarsbe approved to change the total to$360,000. The FDA members unani-mously approved the loan application.

FDA also discussed and adopted twoamendments to the existing guidelines,which would allow for a smooth andefficient conduct of of loan applica-tions review. Guideline 1 amended toread, if the Advisory Board is asked forcomments, and the Board is to make adecision without a meeting, each mem-ber of the Board will have until the endof the Advisory Board's review periodto submit his comments to the Chair-man. The second amendment reads,unless a majority of the Board membersopposed the application, the applica-tion will be deemed approved.

Lastly, the FDA discussed the Invest-ment Portfolio with Seibel InvestmentCompany.

The Secretary of Finance, Tuuth andstaff of the Division of Investmentbriefed the members on the Seibel, acompany which is managing $33-mil-lion dollars long term and $35-million

dollars in short term investments for theFSM. Seibel's parent company, EquiTech, has filed for Chapter 11 bank-ruptcy, as a result other investors havewithdrawn their portfolio from Seibel.At the recommendation of the Secretaryof Finance, the FDA voted to take allbut 1-million dollars from Seibel andgive to Northwest Quadrant (N.W.Q.),another money manager, to manage itsportfolios. This change will take effectas early as today (October 1,1990). Theother money manager is Capitol Olym-pic which is managing $27-milliondollars for the FSM.The FDA members were also briefed

on the investment market conditions.The Iraq's invasion of Kuwait has ad-versely affected the market. The BondMarket's interest rate went up while thevalue of the bond dropped. Adding thatif a full scale war breaks out, the marketwill drop. Price of crude oil is fluctuat-ing. As of September 25 Texas Crude isselling at $38.67 per barrel, an increaseof $1.14 per barrel.

At the end of the FDA meeting, VicePresident Ismael announced that FSMwill host the Forum meeting slated forJuly 1991. A planning committee hasbeen created to prepare for the meeting.He invited the governors to make rec-ommendations they feel might be help-ful.

FDA CONFERENCE MEETS IN CABINET ROOMS-The Federated Development Authority (FDA) on September 26, metalthe FSM Capital in Palikir. The meeting was chaired by Chuuk State Governor Sasauo Gouland. From left to right are,FSU Development Bank President Manny Mori. President's secretary Laura Girdner who was taking the minutes of themeeting, Vice President Hirosi H. Ismael, Pohnpei State Budget Adviser Leo Delarosa, Chuuk State Public Safety DeputyChief Ruling Ruben (partially hidden), Glenn Jewell Chuuk State Governor Sasauo Gouland, Pohnpei State TreasuryTechnical Adviser Jerry Shae, Kosrae State Governor Yosiwo George,Yap State Governor Petrus Tun, and Ponnpei StateGovernor Resio S. Hoses.

CORRECTIONSIn the Aug. 30, 1990 issue(Volume 11, No. 8),continuation of the APPU storyon Page 2, South Korea is a fullmember of the APPU, but wasnot mentioned in the story.Sept 15, 1990 issue (Vol. 11,No. 9), on page 2, story on FreshTuna Companies in Chuukand Yap States,last paragraph,the name for the company tobe establish in Chuuk shouldappear "Chuuk Fresh TunaInc., and the story on Powell,Page 7, Dueton isn't part ofGene Babauta's name. Itshould appear(Gene Babauta).

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PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM INFOR-MATION SERVICE)-The formerNorth Carolina State Chief DeputyAttorney General Harold (Hal) M.White, Jr. joined FSM Attorney Gen-eral Office as FSM Senior Assistant At-torney General and was appointed theFSM Chief Division of InternationalLaw by the FSM Attorney General BillR. Mann.

The FSM International Law DivisionChief represents the President, theDepartment of External Affairs, Mi-cronesian Maritime Authority (MMA)and other agencies of the governmenton External Affairs and Internationalrelations of the FSM.

White studied Political Science andHistory, and received his B A Degree in1971 from Wake Forest University atNorth Carolina and J.D. Degree in 1975from the University of Main in Florida.

White was a contributing member ofthe California State Advisory Commit-tee for Science, Technology, Environ-ment and other policies of CaliforniaState to former State Governor of Cali-fornia Edmund G. Brown from 1976 to

FSM Livestock Dev.PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM INFORMA-TION SERVICE) - The FSMLivestockDevelopment Officer Haresh T. PatelleftPohnpei the end of September retur-ing to the United Kingdom, his home,after six years with the FSM Depart-ment of Resources and Development(R/D), Agriculture Division, according tothe Division's Chief Sailas Henry.Patel first arrived Pohnpei from Palau

in 1984, where he was serving as avolunteer under the UNDP RegionalLivestock Project as Livestock Devel-opment Officer, Advising the Govern-ment of Palau on cattle raising.

At the end of his UNDP tour of duty,Haresh was hired by the Division ofAgriculture, R/D, as a Livestock Devel-opment Officer, a position he held untilhis departure.

As Livestock Development Officer,Patel served as technical expert to thegovernment, involving in the planning,designing and implementation of vari-ous livestock development projects in

1982; and was an Attorney to UnitedNation (UN) Non Governmental Or-ganizations, authorized to observe UNCommittees during sessions and advicegovernmental conference from 1982 to1987.

He was Law Professor at WesternState University; worked for the Inter-national New Court and coordinatedInternational Law Society at the Col-

Whitelege of Law, Los Angeles, Californiafrom 1976 to 1982.

At Smithsonian Institution in Wash-ington, D.C. from 1984 to 1985, Whitewas a researcher and one of the authors

of "International Space Law," the pub-lication which is involving the outer-space activities of the United States andthe other countries.

As a Professor of Law from 1982 to1987 at Chapel Hill, University of NorthCarolina, White taught InternationalCommunication Law and published withhis wife's assistance the book entitled"Law of the International Communica-tion."

He also served as the Deputy ChiefAttorney General of North Carolinawhere he advised the Attorney Generalpertaining to his relation with the Con-gress of the United States of Americaand his relation with the other states;helped to conduct for him some of hismost special litigation cases involvingConstitutional Law and special casesthat would come in or generally re-ferred by the Governor to the AttorneyGeneral from 198 7 to 1990, prior to hisappointment with FSM.

White, 41, is married to former RitaLauria from North Carolina and theyhave two daughters, Camie, 7, andMarcela, 3 years old.

Officer left Pohnpeifor United Kingdomall states of the FSM. He was alsoinvolved in reviewing livestock, andrelated development projects proposalspresented to various state and FSMgovernments, conducted studies, gatherinformation and documents required forthe Development of viable Livestockindustry.Patel helped started and implemanted

apilot project (Goat Project) in Pohnlan-gas, Pohnpei State, purposely, to im-prove goat meat for local consumptionas well as for possible export. Sameproject was extended to Kosrae andChuuk States with funding from FSMCongress, UNDP Regional LivestockProject and the participating state.Ten male goats of Anglo-Nubian breedwere imported from Fiji, where similarproject was established for purpose ofcrossbreeding with local female goats.

Consequently, interested local farm-ers were invited to participate by bringto the project site their female goats,leave them for certain period of time for

breeding, then returned to the farmers.The project was proven successful.

The goat population rapidly increased.A demonstrations on variety of prepara-tion and recipies of goat meat were held.From the Pohnlangas Goat Project, upto four goats were slaughtered for meatweekly and sold at the local market.

After a visit to Guam's Meat ImportSection (USDA/FSS) information re-ceived indicated that Guam importsabout 40 tons of goat meat monthlyfrom the Northern Marianas and NewZealand, says Henry.

Patel also helped designed, coordi-nated, and implemented the AustralorpPoultry Development Project in variousstates of the FSM. This project involvedthe sale from Agriculture offices of theAustralorp(black) chicks, which cansurvive on local feed, to farmers to raisefor either home consumption or for sale.Finally, Patel was involved in the plan-

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POP, processing plantPALIKTR, Pohnpei (FSM INFOR-

MATION SERVICE) - The PDAmembers have unanimously approvedthe loan application of $360,000 forPonapeCoconutProduct(PCP),theonlycoconut processing company inPohnpei, established through the initia-tive of Ponape Agriculture and TradeSchool (PATS) in 1974.

On November 16,1989, it was granteda corporate charter. Mr. Catalino Sahmof Pohnpei, who has been with PCPsince its inception and who is the Presi-dent and General Manager. The Vice-President is Etler Joseph, and SecretaryTreasurer, Myoriko Victor, both ofPohnpei. The company employs oneFilipino Chemist and 22 FSM citizens.The borrowed money will be used for

modernizing, and expanding the opera-tions of PCP by acquiring a soap mak-ing machine, two trucks, spare parts,enlarge factory building, and as work-ing capital.

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interest will be charged. Thereafter, forthe first two years the company willmake a monthly payment of $1,450,and during the remaining eleven yearsthe company will have to pay $3,553.20a month on the principal and interest

PCP is processing copra to make cook-ing oil, laundry soap, body and hair oil,shampoo, animal feed and toilet soap.Its products have been sold locally inthe retail stores. It also exported itsproducts to other states in the FSM. Anagreement was signed end of 1989 inGuam for the marketing of its productsin Guam, Saipan, Okinawa and possi-bly other places, according to the pro-posal.

Arrangements are being made withvarious marketing companies in Ha-waii and the US West Cost for market-ing PCP products. The company ex-pects, following the expansion, to in-crease its toilet soap monthly produc-tion level from the present 338 to 2,239cases.

Chief Executives...(Contineud from Page 2)which are not covered by the U.S. FullFaith and Credits may become domes-tic projects subject to the 30 percentcut.

The conference announced thatthere is an FSM Delegation inWashington, D.C. which is joiningFSM Embassy Office officials tofollow up on this issue.

The CEC agreed to come up withbudget strategies for the nation andrecommended that the State Gover-nors are to submit reports to supportthe CEC bill to the Congress.

The CEC was briefed on the SecondFive Years Development Plan and theU.S. Peace Corps in Micronesia. It wasnoted that the Office of Planning andStatistics has distributed the SecondFiveYear Development Plan to the FSMStates and National Government toreview andcommentonit by May 1990.It was further urged that the Governorsof the four states submits their inputs onthe document, the week of October 1-6,1990.

(Continued from Page 6)tion of thePohnpei Broiler Project. Oneof the goals of the project is to substituteimported with locally raised chickenmeat. FSM Congress in 1988 whoapproved the project as a pilot project inPohnpei also appropriated for the proj-

ect $140,000, and Pohnpei State Legis-lature matched it with $250,000 whileFSM Development Bank (FSMDB)together with the Pohnpei State Agri-culture Division participated by identi-fying eighteen farmers and granted loansfor each farmer.

PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATE - Vice President HirosiH. Ismael (right) is pre-senting in his office a certificate of outstanding performance to Livestock DevelopmentOfficer Haresh Patel (second from the left), in completion of his employment contractwith FSMDepartment of'Resources and Development, Division of'Agriculture. From leftto right are: Acting Secretary of the Department of Resources and Development BumioSilbanuz, Patel, Administrator, Division of Agriculture Sailas Henry, and Ismael.

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The funds from the Congress andLegislature were used for the acquisi-tion of equipment and facilities. Whilethe individual farmer's loan amountsranging from 30 to 40 thousand dollarsby each farmer from the FSMDB wereused for development of and operation

>f the farms.The Pohnpei Broiler Project is now

>perating smoothly and is producingibout 3,000 chicken each week whichire available in the local stores. This>roduction level is still insufficient forhe consumption demands in Pohnpei.It is planned that similar project will be;stablished in other states of the FSM.

Henry praised Patel for his practical-ly in the implementation of the Live-;tock projects. "He was a doer, he hadlever shied away from actually work-ing at the project sites. He was both anexpert advisor and a practical demon-strator".

The FSM will be recruiting anotherexpert to fill the vacancy, Henry con-cluded.

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PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM INFOR-MATION SERVICE) - FSS Palikir,following the arrest, escorted Ming FengTsai, steaming under its own power, toColonia, Yap before proceeding toPohnpei. The vessel has been in Pohnpeisince it arrived following the arrestThe ship's crews comprised of fourFilipino nationals and four Taiwanese,the captain included, were allowed toremain on board the ship. But were or-dered not to leave the island until a trialis held.

The Federated States of Micronesiathrough the Attorney General's Officefiled, on September 20, 1990, in theFSM Supreme Court's Trial Division,Palikir, Civil Action No. 1990-73, theFederated States of Micronesia, Plain-tiff, vs. THE VESSEL MING FENGTSAI, defendant seeking the Court toorder forfeiting the fishing vessel to-gether with its fishing gears, furniture,appurtenances, stores, cargo and fish onboard the vessel, and awarding a civilmonetary penalty in accordance withthe section 502 (2) and (3) of title 24 ofFSM Code.

Also filed was Criminal Action No.1990-506, against the Captain and theentire crew members of Ming Feng Tsaifor ignoring all orders to stop which inthe process of apprehending endangeredthe lives and safety of the surveillenceofficers.The second Civil Action No. 1990-74,

FSM vs. the Captain and all crews namedas defendants, charging them for viola-tions of certain sections 501 and 503 oftitle 24 FSM Code for fishing in theFSM's Exclusive Economic Zone with-out a valid and applicable fishing per-mit, for obstructing and resisting arrest,

and for abandoning fishing gears inorder to avoid detection of unlawfulfishing.

Under the FSM laws criminal penal-ties for violations of section 501 of title24 is punishable by a fine up to 5-million or imprisonment for not morethan two years or both. However, anyviolent resistance to an FSM arrestingofficer by a fugitive vessel or its crewsincluding use of dangerous weapons,guns, so forth, which caused to the ar-resting officer(s) bodily injury would, iffound guilty, be imprisioned for a pe-riod up to 10 years.

The FSM will vigorously enforce itsmaritime laws against any violations byany vessel(s) engaged in illegal fishingactivities within intheFSM'sExtendedEconomic Zone, says Webster. In thisconnection, there is constant random airsurveillence by both the New Zealandand Australian military through gov-ernments' arrangements, in addition toFSM's existing surveillence programs.

The apprehended vessel, Ming FengTsai, is one of the 203 fishing vessels,licened by the Government of the Re-public of Palau. Operating under acontract with Palau International Trad-ers Incorporated Inc., a company inPalau in joint venture with Ting HongOceanic Enterprises Co., Ltd., a Tai-wanese company. The Joint Ventureengages in fishing and airfreighting ona daily basis freshly caught tuna fishfrom Koror to the Japanese Fish mar-kets, says HsuJingShan, the Company'sPalau Representative.The Taiwanese company, Ting Hong

Oceanic Enterprises Company, Ltd., hasretained private attorney Fredrick L.Ramp, Esq., to represent it in the suits.

US& FSM SIGN MOU-The governmentsof the FSM and the USA signed, Septem-ber 17,1990, a Memorandum of Under-standing concerning the transfer of twovessels from the United States CoastGuard to the FSM. The Governments ofthe United States of America (USG) andthe FSM, have reached the understand-ing that the USG will grant to the FSMGovernment without compensation andfurther responsibility, the former USCoast Guard vessels Cape Cross, WPB95321 and Cape Corwin, WPB 95326 (Ex-U.S. Coast Guard Patrol Boats, 95 feetlong, number 321 and 326). The FSMagrees to accept the vessels where theyare located In their present condition,and to assume fiscal and logistical re-sponsibilities for operation, maintenanceand repair of the vessels. The FSM agreesto use these ships during the remainderof their useful life to patrol waters withinthe jurisdiction of the FSM as recognizedby International law. Signing the MOUforthe US and FSM Governments are USEmbassy to the FSM Second SecretaryMary Shoemaker (left) and Acting Secre-taryof External Affairs J.RaglmarSubol-mar (right).

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