Memorandum on Economic Assistance to Fiji

Presidential Determination No. 89-9

Memorandum for the Secretary of State

By virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 614(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, I hereby:

(1) determine that it is important to the security interests of the United States to authorize the disbursement of Fiscal Year 1986 Economic Support and Development Assistance Health Funds for Fiji allocated before the May 14, 1987 military coup and to reinstate Fiji's eligibility for future allocations of economic assistance to Fiji, notwithstanding Section 513 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs Approriations Act, 1989 (and successor provisions of substantially similar effect) and:

(2) Authorize the furnishing of such assistance.

You are requested to report this Determination to the Congress immediately, and none of the assistance provided for herein shall be furnished until such report has been made.

This Determination shall be published in the Federal Register.

RONALD REAGAN

THE WHITE HOUSE

Washington, December 22, 1988.