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MARSHALL ISLANDS:
The representative from the Marshall
Islands noted the good turnout of Pacific delegations to the
Conference on Straddling and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks and
supports the decision to have two further meetings in 1994. He
noted that the dates suggested at the time were not ideal for his
delegation, but they went along with consensus, even though they
would have difficulties with scheduling clashes, particularly with
the International Conference on Population and Development PrepCom
III. It is also regrettable that there is now a clash with a
religious holiday of some delegates. He hopes that the new dates
that have been negotiated informally can be firmly agreed on but is
sorry to see that once again smaller delegations are put in a
position where they have to choose where to participate fully. In
the future they would like to see more flexibility on the part of
larger delegations so that scheduling clashes do not occur. He also
stressed the importance of the Conference on the Sustainable
Development of Small Island Developing States and supported a
resumed session of the PrepCom that will start with negotiations
immediately so as to finish the action plan and begin work on the
Barbados Declaration. He asked delegates to support the two draft
resolutions on these Conferences and to contribute to the voluntary
funds.