territories are marginalized? CGC No, I wouldn't say it quite that way. But there doesn't seem to be sufficient time for their issues to be dealt with in depth. This speaks to the 'method of work' issue which we discussed earlier. Several Caribbean countries on the Decolonization Committee had proposed some years ago the creation of an internal working group to focus attention on the small territories but this didn't go very far since budgetary implications were raised ---- ***** CAR You said earlier that the major administering states stay out of the discussions? CGC Certainly at the Decolonization Committee, yes, but there are occasions when one or two might present a statement to the Fourth Committee reiterating their longstanding position to legitimize the political dependency arrangements which they administer. To its credit, the U.K. has participated at the U.N. regional seminars over the last several years, as I recall, but again, it is primarily to re-state its position. The U.S. , in the meantime, has not spoken on the issue of decolonization at the Fourth Committee in recent years. They have been known to speak at the budgetary committees in favor of reducing resources for decolonization - one of the favorite targets of the administering powers for budgetary reduction. CAR So, just what is the U.S. position on the issue of decolonization, as you understand it? CGC You would have to speak to them about it. CAR We tried, but got no response. CGC Well, I can only say