This report, covering fiscal year 1977, is the thirtieth annual report by the United States to the United Nations on the administration of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. The report, made pursuant to article 88 of the United Nations Charter, covers the period from July 1, 1976 to September 30, 1977 in conformance with the transition to the new fiscal year system that has been established in the Territory. Previous reports in the series were published by the Department of the Navy, 1948 to 1951, and the Department of the Interior, 1951 and 1953. The material for the present report was furnished by the Department of the Interior. |