CFSM convenes in its last Regular SessionPALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM INFOR-

MATION SERVICE) - FSM Congresson October 8, convened in the Congresschamber in its Fourth and last RegularSession of the year, but didn't have aquorum, six members were present, andeight, excused.

Congress on the second day had aquorum with eight members presentand six, excused.

Speaker Jack Fritz on the second dayappointed the committee to wait on thePresident consisting of Senators TonyOtto of Chuuk as the chairman of thecommittee and members are Joe Uruse-mal, Yap; Jacob Nena, Kosrae; andWagner Lawrence of Pohnpei.

Fritz in his short remarks the second

day of the session, told the members,"we must fulfill the responsibility givento us by the people we represent andcarefully review each of these meas-ures. We must work toward responsibledecisions that will benefit this nationand its people."

The committee to wait on the Presi-dent reported back to Congress that,present on behalf of the President wasVice President Hirosi H. Ismael andstaff members including Chief of Staffleske lehsi, and Special Assistant to thePresident on Governmental Affairs LueyK. Luey.Bills Introduced:

C.B. 6-282, proposing an amendmentto section 8 and 11 of article IX and

section 4 of article X of the FSMConstitution.

C.B. 6-283, toamendP.L. No. 6-88 toreappropriate certain vetoed funds forpublic projects in the Mid-Mortlocks.

C.B. 6-284, to further amend P.L. No.4-23 to modify the use of certain previ-ously appropriated funds for Yap Statepublic projects.

C.B. 6-285, proposing an amendmentto the FSM Constitution to provide thattwo members of Congress shall beelected at large from each state.

C.B. 6-286, to appropriate $3,000,000which was previously authorized to beappropriated for the construction of theCollege of Micronesia Palikir Campus.

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PEACE'UNITY'LIBERTY

AN OFFICIALPUBLICATION OF THE PEOPLE OF THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA

Volume 11 Palikir, Pohnpei, October 15,1990Chinese Embassycelebrates 41st ChinaAnniversary

PALIKTR, Pohnpei (FSM INFOR-MATION SERVICE) - A receptionhosted by the Chinese Embassy herewas held October 1, at Bernard's Res-taurant celebrating the 41st Anniver-sary of the founding of the People'sRepublic of China.

Present at the the reception wereCharge d'Affairs of the Chinese Em-bassy Mr. Lu Fengding and his wifeMrs. Lu, Vice President Hirosi H. Is-mael, members of the diplomatic corps,President's cabinet members, and otherofficials of the National and PohnpeiState Governments.

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NEW ZEALAND'S ENVOY CALLS ON FSM VICE PRESi^tH = new ^ealandAmbassador to the FSM Brett Llneham (far left) paid a courtesy call on Vice PresidentHirosi H. Ismael (sitting at his desk). In the front is Deputy Chief, South Pacific AffairsTadao Sigrah.

IDEPENDENCE DAY FOR CHINA - Charge d'Affairs of the Chinnese Embassy here gave Vice^ President Hirosi H. Ismael the first piece of cake. From left to right are Ambassador of theS Philippines to the FSMPurisimo De Peralta, Penny Weilbacher (in the back) Ismael, Mr. Lu, Chief,J5 International Law Hal White, Second Secretary of the U.S. Embassy here, Mrs. Lu and, ForeignH Service Officer Marstella Jack.

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eryone for being there, Mr. Lu said,"Today is the 41st anniversary of thefounding of the People's Republic ofChina. This was an important historicevent which concluded a 100 year semi-colonial and semi-feudal society inChina, and brought about a new social-ist era for China and the Chinese people."

"In the past 41 years, especially in thelast 10 years since China introduced thepolicy of reform and opening up to theoutside world, great progress has beenmade in all fields, and remarkablechanges have taken place across thecountry of more than a billion popula-tion," said Mr. Lu.

In addition, he said, "It has been onlya year since China and FSM establisheddiplomatic relations. Though this rela-tionship is young, our two governmentsand peoples are proud of it and confi-dent of its future development. I amsure that, with the joint efforts of thetwo sides, the friendly relations andcooperation and the friendship betweenthe two peoples will grow stronger anddevelop continuously."

Mr. Lu invites everyone to "drink tothe constant growth of Sino-Microne-sian friendly relations, to the prosperityof FSMand the well-being of its people,to the health of President Haglelgamand to the health of the Vice Presidentand all our friends present today."

Mr. Lu concluded his remarks by

proposing a toast, in Chinese, (Gambei)which others joined.

Vice President in his remarks said,"On behalf of President Haglelgam andthe government and people of the FSM,I extend our congratulations to the es-teemed government and people of thePeople's Republic of China on the 41stanniversary of the founding of thePeople's Republic of China."

"We are making history this eveningas we join the People's Republic ofChina in celebrating its national day forthe first time in FSM. We are able to dothis as a result of the efforts by our twogovernments to establish diplomaticrelations between our two countries andthe establishment of the Chinese Em-bassy in Pohnpei," Ismael said.

In addition, he said, "Although thisrelation is still young, I am pleased tosay that it is among our fastest growingrelations with great potential for mutualbenefits. We established relations in1989 swiftly and decisively, and in justa few weeks the President will make thefirst state visit to the People's Republicof China at the invitation of his Excel-lency, Yang Shangkun, the President ofthe People's Republic of China. Theseare great achievements and they clearlypoint to the strong commitmentand sin-cerity with which our relations werefounded."

"As we celebrate this important day,I wish to pay tribute to two particular

people, without whose efforts the rela-tionship between the FSM and thePeople's Republic of China wouldprobably not develop so quickly, if atall: I refer, of course, to AmbassadorZhang and Mr. Lu, who made the initialcontact with our government and havecontinued that effort ever since," saidIsmael.

In conclusion, Ismael said, "For thesemany reasons, I ask that you fill yourglasses and join me in a toast to the gov-ernment and people of the People's Re-public of China, to the continued goodhealth of President Yang Shangkun,prosperity of its people and friendshipbetween the FSM and the People'sRepublic of China,.... Gambei, in toast-ing and others joined in.

CFSM...(Continuedfrom Page 1)Resolutions Introduced:

C.R. 6-112, to approve the CY 1990Sexually Transmitted Disease Preven-tion and Control Project grant applica-tion pursuant to the FSM Code.

C.R. 6-113, respectfully requestingthe United S tales Congress to appropri-ate the funding authorized by it in 1976for the construction of a new Commu-nity College of Micronesia campus inPalikir, Pohnpei.

C.R. 6-114, calling attention to thefinding and recommendations of thereport of the Ohio State University of"Achieving Educational Excellence:The Challenge of the 90's in the FSMfor use by the National and State Gov-ernments and the College of Micronesiafor the improvement of educationalsystems through the Nation.

C.R. 6-115, approving the ForeignFishing Agreement between the Mi-cronesian Maritime Authority (MMA)and Union Corporation of Guam datedSept. 24, 1990, pertaining to thatcorporation's utilization of the fisheriesresources within the Exclusive Eco-nomic Zone (EEZ) of the FSM.

C.R. 6-116, respectfully requestingthe President and the Secretary of theDepartment of Transportation to beginpreliminary work toward extending theroute of the Forum Line to the FSM.

Chuuk Legislature confirms cabinet nominationsWENO, Chuuk (FSM INFORMA-

TION SERVICE) - The ChuukSenate confirmed Governor SasaoH. Gouland's nominations of direc-tors for his Executive Departments,and Chuuk State Supreme courtnominees, according to a releasefrom the State Senate.

Those confirmed include; Made-leine Austine, Department of Jus-tice; Marion Henry, Department ofCommerce & Industry; Frank Cho-lymay, Office of Budget; ArthurAnsin, Department of Agriculture;Mark Mailo, Department of Re-sources & Development; Dr. KiosiAniol, Department of Health Serv-ices; Capt. Thomas Narruhn, De-partment of Transportation; Kere-cio Billy, Department of Planning& Statistics; Ismael Dobich, De-partment of Public Affairs; Willibi-nat Bisalen, Department of Treas-ury; Joakim Kaminanga, Depart-ment of Public Works; and KenchyJames, Office of Personnel.

Those confirmed for Chuuk StateSupreme Court Bench are; SoukichiFritz as Chief Justice, Keske Marar,John Petewon, Machume O'sonishand Wards Simina as associate Jus-tices.

"Appointment of the Director ofthe Department of Education by theGovernor is awaiting submission ofthe three candidates by the ChuukState Board of Education. The eight-member board should also be ap-pointed by the Governor with theadvice and consent of the ChuukSenate," stated the release.

In another related activity, Gou-land signed September 30, thebudget act passed by the recentlyconcluded regular session of the FirstChuuk State Legislature.

Chuuk State Legislature Act. #1-13, to appropriate an annual budgetof more than $29 million for FiscalYear 1991 for Chuuk State. Thisamount includes operating expenses

for the three branches of the govern-ment, commissions and boards, au-thorities, other state's programs, thespecial blockgrantprograms, healthand medical programs, Compactprograms, and certain economic de-velopment projects and capital de-velopment projects for the state.

This is the first time in years thatthe Chuuk Legislature was able tocomplete its work on the budgetbefore the start of a Fiscal Year. Inthe past years, continuing resolu-tions were adopted by the Chuuk'sunicameral Legislature to enablecontinuation of Government opera-tion until such time that the law-makers were able to put together abudget act, and signed into law bythe Governor weeks or even monthsafter the start of those bygone fiscal

On its final day before adjourn-ment sine die, the Senate passed aSenate resolution expressing itsdeepest sympathy and sincere con-dolences to the family, relatives andfriends of the late Eusepio FelixMuritok who passed away October4, after an unexpected illness.

Muritok has been a legal aide tothe First Chuuk State Legislaturesince May 5,1990, after teaching atChuuk High School for seven years.He was a delegate representingMacheweichun area in the SecondChuuk State Constitutional Conven-tion which drafted the current ChuukState Constitution. Senate Resolu-tion #1-50 was introduced by Sena-tor Lambert Lokopwe and co-spon-sored by eight other senators on Oc-tober 4, and was unanimouslyadopted the same day.years.

Japan provides management of fishingvessels training to FSM citizens.PALIKIR (FSM INFORMATION

SERVICE) - A new training pro-gram, first of its kind, in manage-ment of Purse Seiner and deck crewon purse seiners is underway. Thisprogram was one of the conditionsof the fishing access agreement ne-gotiated in February of this year be-tween the Micronesian MaritimeAuthority (MMA) and the JapaneseFishing Industries, says MMA Ex-ecutive Director Peter Sitan.This is the first time that the Japa-

nese Fishing Industry membersagreed to allow and also formallytrain FSM citizens on their ownpurse seiners and in Japan officeson the management of fishing ves-sels.

Under this program a total oftwenty-six trainees will be trainedas deckhands. The first seven train-ees flew to Guam where they willboard the assigned vessel. The othernineteen will join them later.

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completed their training in vesselmanagement both on shore andaboard vessel.The duration of the training is one

year. After completion of the train-ing period, a trainee will have achoice of either to return home orcontinue as a full-time fisherman, ifhired.

The agreement stipulates that theJapanese Fishing Company will paya monthly allowance of $400 foreach trainee, also for his transporta-tion to and from Guam, in the caseof a deckhand trainee, his per diemwhile on travel status and insuranceduring the training period.

The purpose of this new trainingprogram, according to Sitan, is toprepare selected FSM citizens infleet management, understanding ofcrew and other aspects of purseseining. Applicants came from allfour states for the one year trainingprogram.

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PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM IN-FORMATION SERVICE) ThePohnpei Broiler Project, the firststep towards substitution of im-ported and supply of locally pro-duced chicken meat amongother things, was dedicated in aceremony held, September 21,1990, at the Pohnpei AgricultureStation. The ceremony was at-tended by officials of PohnpeiState, the National Government,and members of the Pohnpei

by Chief, Division of Agricul-ture Adelihno Lorens.

President of Pohnpei PoultryProducts Development Associa-tion Hainrick Stevenson, ex-pressed the Association's grati-tude to officials at the state andthe national levels for their sup-port in the establishment of theproject in Pohnpei State. Steven-son noted that the Association isseeking financial support for a$100,000 warehouse for storing

MALEK EN POHNPEI • Photo is taken in the Pohnpei chicken processing plant From left torightare:JTPATrainees:GoodwinJohn,stunningandslaughteringchickens,YosdenRobert,hanging up chicken on the conveyor chain ready for slaughtering, Kasdro Hedgar, transferingbled chicken from the conveyor chain to the scalding machine, and Farm Laborer PaulusMakaya, awaiting scalded birds to be transfered from the scalding to the defeatheringmachine. All operations in the killing room are effectively manned by four persons.Poultry Product DevelopmentAssociation.

Official guests were GovernorResio S. Moses, Administratorof FSM Division of AgricultureSailas Henry who was represent-ing President Haglelgam, Vice-Speaker of Pohnpei LegislatureHonorable loanis Edmund, FloorLeader of the FSM CongressDohsis Halbert, and Australian,United States, and the Philip-pines Ambassadors, KennethBrazel, Aurelia Erskine Brazeal,and Purisimo A. DePeralta, re-spectively. The dedication cere-mony program was coordinate

feed, and other supplies andmaterials; an additional truckto transport feed and chicken;and a new cold storage plant forthe storage of processed chickenmeat from the farms. Addingthat in view of the increased fish-ing activities, it is likely that thecapacity of the present cold stor-age plant may become inade-quate. For a new cold storage,Stevenson said that a request forfinancial aid was made to theAustralian Government to sup-plement the $85,000 dollars loanfrom the FSM DevelopmentBank. "The Association will also

be seeking funds from thePohnpei State Legislature andthe FSM Congress to set up a Re-volving Fund which the farmersmay use, on a reimbursable ba-sis, to obtain needed suppliesand materials for theirfarms"says Stevenson.

Governor Moses told thechicken farmers that the chickenproject is an important develop-ment project aiming towardssubstituting imported chickenwith locally raised and processedchicken. Adding that if the localdemand can be satisfied, anyexcess can be exported to otherstates in the nation. Moses chal-lenged the members of the Asso-ciation to do their best and provetheir ability to succeed in theirendeavor. "Each of you shouldbegin to consider for establish-ment of a feed plant at the righttime", he said.Moses concluded his remarkspledging his administration'ssupport by saying, "If you canproduce cheaper chicken, we willtry to reduce or limit importa-tion."

Henry reiterated the impor-tance of the project when he said"this is the first pilot projectaimed at import substitution."Expressing his gratitude to FSMLivestock Development OfficerHaresh Patel; Pohnpei State's De-partment of Conservation andResource Surveillance's Divisionof Agriculture; to the Board ofDirector of the FSM Develop-ment Bank that financed the proj-ect through a loan program, andthe farmers.

Henry encouraged all concernto promote "Malek en Pohnpei",for its freshness.

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portance of the project as it con-tributes to the increase in localproduction and provide employ-ment adding that the Legislaturesupports such economic develop-ment efforts in Pohnpei State.

Halbert praised the farmers fortheir farsightedness and empha-sized the word "successful" bydescribing it in its practical terms asdedication and determination. Hethanked the staffs at various gov-ernmental levels for their coordi-nated efforts in establishing theproject and its success.

The ceremony culminated with aguided tour of the Processing Plantby Kiped Albert, and the Hatcheryby Hermis Mendiola. Lunch of"Malek en Pohnpei" wasalso servedin honor of the invited guests.

Pohnpei Broiler Project is a com-bined efforts by FSM National andPohnpei State Governments, to-gether with 18 selected farmers fromPohnpei. Among them two arebreeder farmers, each received 1,000hens and 100 roosters. Together theyare to provide on a weekly basisabout 2,500 hatchable eggs to theState Hatchery that, when hatched,the chicks will immediately be dis-tributed to two selected farmers ofthe 16 raiser farmers each week. Eachraiser farmer raises the birds toslaughter at the age of seven weeks.The live birds are then deliveredfrom the farm to the AgricultureStation for processing.

The Pohnpei Broiler Project pro-duced since May 16,1990, to Sept. 21,1990,33.8 tons of whole chicken, 18.1tons of chicken parts, .5 ton of giz-zard, and 1,1 tons of chicken liver fora total whole value of $106,000.

The processed birds are availableat $1 dollar per pound, wholesaleprice. There are presently 21 retailoutlets around Pohnpei where onemay purchase the processed chickenunder the brand name "Malek enPohnpei".

CFSM officialparliamentaryvisit to AustraliaPALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM INFOR-MATION SERVICE) - A delega-tion from the FSM Congress tookthe first official parliamentary visitto Australia on an official invitationfrom the Speaker of the House ofRepresentatives Leo Mcleay and thePresident of the Senate Kerry W.Sibraa of the Australian NationalParliament, according to a releasefrom the FSM Congress.

The release says that there hasn'tbeen any prior official parliamen-tary visit to any other nation whichhas established diplomatic relationswith the FSM or even the UnitedStates.

The visit was mainly a fact find-ing trip to explore and ascertainareas in which the Australian Gov-ernment and private sector couldassist the FSM in the exchange oftechnology and development ideas(resource and tourism), education,especially post-secondary, and tech-nical assistance.

The delegation was presented withthe opportunity to make courtesycalls upon the elected leaders a t thenational, state and local level inAustralia, and thereby get a goodcross-section exposure of govern-mental policy makers in Australia.

The trip was a most successfulone, and will pave the way for futureinteraction with Australia as a fel-low Pacific island Nation taking amore prominent lead in the Asia-Pacific Region, the release con-cluded.

The delegation consists of SpeakerJack Fritz, Vice Chairman of thecommittee on Judiciary and Gov-ernmental Operations Nishima Yle-izah, and Vice Chairman of thecommittee on Health, Education andSocial Affairs, Joe Urusemal.

Ming Feng Tsei on bondPALIKIR (FSM INFORMATION

SERVICE) - A bond hearing washeld, Oct. 3, in the FSM SupremeCourt before Chief Justice EdwardC. King on the arrest of the Lon-gliner Ming Feng Tsai, its skipperWu Lai Ming, and all crews.

King ordered a $100,000 bond tobe posted on the vessel, $50,000bond on Captain Wu Lai Ming whois responsible for the attemptedescape, and $17,500 bonds for theseven crew, $2,500 each. The de-fendants upon posting the bonds asordered by the judge, could be freeuntil the trial, set for Oct. 15,1990.

Additionally, pursuant to King'sorder the defendant deposited withthe clerk of the Supreme Court$1,200 for the fish caught. The de-posited money may be refunded inthe event of acquittal.

The defendants were representedby private attorney Fredrick L.Ramp, Esq., while the Chief, Divi-sion of Litigation David Websterrepresented the FSM Government.

Ming Feng Tsai was captured,Sept. 5, 1990 by the FSS Palikir,while partolling the FSM ExclusiveEconomic Zone (EEZ) in the vacin-ity of Yap State.The vessel was engaged in an ille-

gal fishing activity within the FSM'sEEZ.FSS Palikir sighted Ming Feng Tsai

fishing in FSM water and when ap-proached the vessel, it abandonedsome of its fishing lines, increasedits speed to escape.Finally, the FSS Palikir was steered

close to the stern of the MingFengTsei, allowing three officers toleap on board while both vessleswere proceeding at 8 knots speed in4 feet swells and ordered CaptainWu Lai Ming, 35, to stop his ship.The Officers searched the ship and

discovered seven crew members and2000 Ibs. of fresh fish in the ship'sholds.

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MATION SERVICE) - The FSMDepartment of Human ResourcesSecretary, Dr. Eliuel K. Pretrick,represented the FSM to the Inter-governmental Meeting on the SouthPacific Regional EnviornmentalProgramme (SPREP) Action Plan,held at the South PacificCommission's (SPC) Headquartersin Neoumea, New Caledonia, from24-28 September. Dr. Pretrick whochaired the SPREP meeting was ac-companied by his Acting Assistanton Health Matters Jeff Benjamin.

Participants to the SPREP meet-ing included ministers and seniorgovernment officials responsible forhealth and enviornmental mattersfrom member countries; AmericanSamoa, Australia, Cook Islands,FSM, Fiji, France, French Polyne-sia, Guam, Kiribati, Marshall Is-lands, Nauru, New Caledonia, NewZealand, Niue, the Northern Mari-anas, Palau, Papua New Guinea,Pitcairn Island, Solomon Islands,Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, USA,Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna, andWestern Samoa.

SPREP is an office within theSPC, responsible in covering a widerange of enviornmentally relatedprojects, including but not limitedto coastal management plan, pres-ervation of mangrove, wild life, onland and in the ocean, oil polutions,erosions, dredging and sand min-ing, to name a few. SPREP also,trains professionals and generalpublic in improving awareness ofinvironmental issues.

In 1982, in an IntergovernmentalMeeting of SPREP held in the CookIslands, the founding organizationsand governments desiring to up-grade its status to a convention withthe scope of its delegated area ofresponsibilities, adopted a TreatyInstrument, which upon ratificationby at least ten member countries,

Subsequently, the FSM Congressratified the treaty in 1987, thus be-coming an official member andmade an annual voluntary financialcontribution of $3,300 to SPREP.

On July 19,1990, Western Samoasigned its Instruments of Ratifica-tion for the SPREP Convention,brought to ten the number of ratifi-cations/accessions. Those countrieswhich have now ratified/acceded tothe 'SPREP' Convention are Aus-tralia, Cook Islands, FSM, Fiji,France, Marshall Islands, New Zeal-and, Papua New Guinea, SolomonIslands and Western Samoa.

Since the Convention has comeinto force, the next important issuedeals with the question 'What is thefuture for the Sount Pacific RegionalEnviornment Programme'; its fu-ture relationship with other organi-zations, institutions; to whom itwould be responsible, and its futurerelationship to the SPC. The SPREPSecretariat and the Steering Com-mittee had done extensive researchand made recommendations onwhich were preliminarily discussedin the Noumea Intergovernmentalmeeting. Some members expressedin the meeting that some autonomybe given to SPREP. That it estab-lishes a separate office and hire itsown director and staffs, but sharewith the SPC its operation expenses,financial managements, and others.These are issues that will again bediscussed exhaustively in the nextmeeting in July next year with thehope that a settlement can be at-tained. Meanwhile, SPREP's head-quarter will remain in Noumea, NewCaledonia, at the SPC'sHeadquarter's sharing in the uses ofits facilities.

The founding and supporting Or-ganizations of SPREP are the SPC,United Nation Enviornmental Polu-tion (UNEP), Economic and Social

and the Pa-cific (ESCAP) and South PacificForum.SPREP receives its fundings from

numerous sources including themember countries, UN agencies,Asian Development Bank (ADP)and independent agencies and foun-dations. The basic funding based onthe current level of voluntary con-tributions in accordance with anagreed formula is $285,000 perannum. However, the costs of fullyimplementing the 1991-1992 WorkProgramme of approximately$3,300,000 in 1991 and $2,800,000in 1992, was based on projects costsestimates.To implement its programs, SPREPhad contracted Technical and Edu-cational Institutions including theEast-West Center, UNDP to name afew. About 153 project proposalshave been received under the pro-gram elements including; NaturalResource Management, ProtectedArea and Species Conservation,Coastal Resource Management andPlanning, Monitoring and Controlof Marine Polution, Land-based andFreshwater Polution Prevention,Enviornmental Education and Train-ing, Enviornmental Information, En-viornmental Planning and Admini-stration; Climatic Change and SeaLevel Rise, Pollution EmergencyResponse and Planning, RegionalEnviornmental Technical Assis-tance (ETA) and Meetings, Work-shops, and Training Courses.

The FSM requested in Programyear 1991-1992 nine country projectsincluding; FSM Turtle Conserva-tion: East Fayu Island (Chuuk) andOroluk Atoll (Pohnpei); Nationaland State Coastal Managment Plans;Sea Turtle Hatcheries, Yap OuterIslands; Enviornmental Impact ofDestructive Fishing.(Chuuk); EIATraining - Fish Processing Plants;

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Haglelgam to visit Chinaand Ismael to accept 2ndpatrol boat from Australia

PALIKIR, Pohnpei(FSM INFORMATIONSERVICE) - President John R. Haglelgamwill be travelling to China, Nov. 1, as hisState Visit to China, on invitation by Presi-dent Yang Shang Kun to visit China.

When visiting China, he will also go toShanghai to visit industrial and agriculturalestablishments and meet with local leaders.He will stop in Japan, on the way back fromChina for the Nov. 12 Crowning ceremony ofEmperor Akihito and arriving back Mid-November.

Haglelgam will also travel to Honolulu,Hawaii Oct. 27, for the first Pacific Summitwhich will be held at the East-West Centerwith President George Bush and Pacificisland leaders. Bush will consult with the 13sovereign Pacific Island states of Microne-sia, Melanesia and Polynesia on currentglobal and regional issues.

Deputy Secretary of External Affairs As-terio Takesy and Chief, Division of Interna-tional Law Hal White will be accompanyingthe President to the Summit.

Hisdelegation to China include, First LadyPaula, FSM Ambassador to Japan MasaoNakayama, Kosrae State Governor YosiwoP. George, Acting Secretary of ExternalAffairs Epel lion, Secretary of Human Re-sources Dr. Eliuel Pretrick, Secretary ofResources and Development MarcelinoActouka, Office of the President Chief ofStaff leske lehsi, and Graphic Artist ElieserRospel.

Accompanying Haglelgam to the Crown-ing ceremony in Japan will be First LadyPaula, FSM Ambassador to Japan MasaoNakayama, Deputy Secretary of ExternalAffairs Asterio Takesy, and InternationalAffairs Chief J. Raglmar Subolmar.

Vice President Hirosi H. Ismael will alsobe traveling to Australia to accept and at-tend the turn-over ceremony of the secondpatrol boat from Australia. FSM Ambassa-dor to Fiji Alik Alik and Chief, Marine Sur-veillence Lester Ruda will be accompanyingIsmae to Australia.

From Australia he will go on to the King-dom of Tonga on an invitation from theDeputy Prime Minister, and will be acco-panied by Alik. Ismael is expected to returnfrom the trips early November.

Nahnmwarki of Mwoakilloa and Nahnalek ofKitti passed away after lingering illness.

PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM INFORMATIONSERVICE) Governor Resio S. Mosesordered the state flags to fly half-staff asPohnpei State went into mourning Tuesday,October 16, 1990, for Nahnmwarki ofMwoakilloa, the Honorable Sahn Johnsonwho died at the age of 69, October 14, of alingering illness.

Honorable Sahn Johnson was a prominentgovernment leader. He was a legislatorrepresenting Mokil in the Ponape State

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Legislature and later a Chief Magistrate andhas served on various boards.

Honorable Sahn Johnson becameNanmwarki of Mwoakilloa re-establishingthe traditional chief system, but not withoutcontroversy, as the island municipality waswithout a nanmwarki for some decades.Honorable Johnson also was a Wahnparon(ordained minister) of Mwoakilloa Congre-gational Church.

The FSM Vice President Hirosi H. Ismealpaid his courtesy and respect to the lateNanmwarki Johnson at his home in KoloniaTuesday morning.

A funeral service was held Tuesday (Oct.16) around noon at Kolonia-Kepinle Churchwhich was attended by family members,relatives, friends and officials from the Stateand FSM Governments including PohnpeiState Governor Resio S. Moses, FSMSupreme Court Chief Justice Edward C.King, FSM Senator Jacob Nena and others.

He was buried October 16,1990, at hishome in Kolonia, with both Pohnpeian andMwoakilese traditional funeral feasts. Nosuccessor has been named yet.

He is survived by his wife Mesihna andtheir nine children, a son and eight daugh-ters.

Nahnalek of Kitti also died. FSM andPohnpei State Officials including, fromthe National Government: Vice Presi-dent Hirosi Ismael, FSM CongressSpeaker Jack Fritz, Floor Leader DohsisHalbert, Senators Redley Killion, Leo A.Falcam, Wagner Lawrence, NishimaYleizah, FSM Chief Justice Edward C.King, and from the State of Pohnpei:Governor Resio S. Moses, Lt. GovernorJohnny P. David, Speaker Kasiano

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PeterJoseph, Senators Herman Semes,Mitchuo Daniel, Bernell Edward, wereamong the multitude of people, tradi-tional village chiefs, family members,relatives and friends who attended thefuneral of and paid their last respects tothe late Nahnalek Kitti, Pelisiana Peter,who died the night of October 11 at herresidence in Kitti after a lingering ill-ness. She is the wife of the HonorableNanmwarki Penito Peter of Kitti.

As Nahnalek, the traditional title con-fered upon the wife of a Nanmwarki,due respect and honor is accorded herin all tradition and customary feasts. Asa woman she is a mother and a residentadvisor to the Nanmwarki.Nahnalek Kitti was laid to rest near her

home in Enipein Pah, Kitti Municipality,Friday afternoon, October 12,1990, fol-lowing an eloquent traditional funeralfeast.She is survived by her husband, eight

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SPREP...(Continuedfrom Page 6)Port Oil Spill Response Plans; Sur-vey of Mercury Levels in WaterSediment and Fish(Kosrae); Tradi-tional Resource Management andYam Cultivation(Pohnpei) and Nu-trient Flux in Mangrove Forests.

The Community College of Mi-cronesia will be undertaking the fol-lowing Institutional Projects; CoralReef Enhancement; Training Mi-cronesian Teachers; Conservationvalues; Zooplankton and Larval FishSurvey; Mangrove Crab Monitor-ing; Monitoring Lagoon WaterQuality; Field Trips for Microne-sian Teachers and Students; Con-servation Posters and the Vernacu-lar Language; Field Work: Enviorn-mental Science; Radio Program-ming for Conservtion Education;Marine Conservation, and Enviorn-mental Science Workshop.For the current program year, ADP

has awarded $900,000 for projectimplementations in Tonga, Solo-mon Islands, Western Samoa,Marshall Islands, and FSM. In thisregard the coordinator and researchteam will visit the FSM next monthto develop project proposals for theFSM's share of the $900,000, saysDr. Pretrick, adding that the Gov-ernment of Brazil has donated$10,000 for yam through SPREPresearch for Pohnpei.

PEACE RESOLUTION - Iso Nahnken of Nett Salvador Iriarte (2nd from the right) on behalf of the1990 Constitutional Convention (Con Con) and the peopleof the FSM, presented the peace resolutionwhich was adopted by the 1990 Con Con, to the Representative of the National Primavera SymphonyOrchestra (2nd from the left) Sept. 25, at the FSM Embassy in Tokyo, Japan, according to a releasefrom the Embassy. First from the right is FSM Ambassador to Japan Masao Nakayama, and first fromthe left is also representating the orchestra.

Present at the presentation ceremony were Ambassador Masao Nakayama, staff of the Embassy,Iriarteand his twostaff, and representatives ofthe National Primavera Symphony OrchestraMr.KunioIto, and Masaaki Ishiseki.

The resolution expresses appreciation of the members and the people of the FSM to the NationalPrimavera Symphony Orchestra who visited Pohnpei earlier to promote world peace and to deepenthe friendly relationship between FSM and Japan through music.

"Iso Nahnken during the ceremony expressed how important was the visit by the group to Pohnpeiduring the convention was and that members of the Con Con were in the process of adopting severaldifficult proposals at the timethe Orchestra were performing at the Con Con. The music soothed feel-ings and moods at the Con Con. He further stated that the people of the FSM and the leaders supportpeace activities in accordance with the Preamble of the FSM Constitution and as in the FSM Seal(Peace, Unity, Liberty), and always seek further support and cooperation from other friends," statesthe release.

In addition, the release reads that, "Mr. Ho expressed on behalf of his group sincere appreciationto the members of the FSM Con Con, the traditional leaders and the people of FSM for the kind andwarm welcome accorded to his group. He further stated that members of the peace activity groupsin Japan are supporting peace activities through music. In this respect, they are sending a small groupto Pohnpei next year in order to obtain more information and to make arrangements for anotherconcert in 1992. He also mentioned that they are willing to fund a project to build a traditional house(thatch roof) in which they can conduct peace concerts. Representatives of the National PrimaveraSymphony Orchestra will also visit other states to perform."

THE NATIONAL UNIONPublished by: Office of the PresidentFEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIAP.O. Box 34, PALIKIR STATIONPALIKIR, POHNPEI FM 96941Telephone: (691) 320-2548, TELEX 729-6807FAX: (691) 320-2785

Terry Gamabruw, Special Assistant to President for Public InformationEsikiel Lippwe, Information Specialist/BroadcastElias Thomas, Information SpecialistYukiwo Tara, Information SpecialistElieser Rospd, Graphic Artist ;;; ,Derusa Takashy Secretary