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Article V The administering authority shall promote the development of free 4 political institutions suited to Western Samoa. To this end and as maybe appropriate to the particular circumstances of the territory and its peoples, the administering authority shall assure to the inhabitants of Western Samoa a progressively increasing share in the administrative and other services of the territory, shall develop the participation of the inhabitants of Western Samoa in advisory and legislative bodies and in the government of the territory, and shall take all other appropriate measures with a view to the political advancement of the inhabitants of Western Samoa in accordance with Article 76 (b) of the Charter of the United Nations. Article VI In pursuance of its undertaking to promote the social advancement of the inhabitants of the trust territory, and without in any way limiting its obligations thereunder, the administering authority shall: 1. Prohibit all forms of slavery and slave-trading ; 2. Prohibit all forms of forced or compulsory labour, except for essential public works and services as specifically authorized by the local administration and then only in times of public emergency, with adequate remuneration and adequate protection of the welfare of the workers ; 3. Control the traffic in arms and ammunition ; 4. Control, in the interest of the inhabitants, the manufacture, importation and distribution of intoxicating spirits and beverages ; and 5. Control the production, importation, manufacture, and distribution of opium and narcotic drugs. 5 Article VII The administering authority undertakes to apply in Western Samoa the provisions of any international conventions and recommendations as drawn up by the United Nations or its specialized agencies which are, in the opinion of the administering authority, appropriate to the needs and conditions of the trust territory, and conductive to the achievement of the basic objectives of the international trusteeship system. Article VIII In framing the laws to be applied in Western Samoa, the administering authority shall take into consideration Samoan customs and usages and shall respect the rights and safeguard the interests, both present and future, of the Samoan population. 4 The original draft was changed by the addition of the word "free." 5 Clause 5 is an additional undertaking which was not contained in the draft submitted to the United Nations.