Rehearsing recent developments in regard to Tokelau's progression towards an act of self-determination, he noted that early and positive engagement had taken place with New Zealand on Tokelau's future political status.
他回顾最近托克劳逐步实行自治的情况发展，指出曾与新西兰就托克劳的未来政治地位早先有过积极接触。