Speech #990071963

In my estimation. the following items. among others. could create future problems for the United States: A direct ManilaPalau air route is increasing the potential for the movement of heroin. The compact neither commits the Freely Associated States to controlling narcotics production and trafficking nor makes clear that they would become signatories to the Single Convention on Narcotics Drugs. Section 141 of the compact permits Micronesians to enter the United States from as nearby as Guamas a nonimmigrant without regard to immigration requirements on travel documents and nonimmigrant visas. This could make it difficult to keep track of possible money launderers or smugglers. The Micronesian police chiefs themselves have concluded that drug production and trafficking and also organized crime are on the Increase.