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Part II. —General Principles Article 2 1. All policies designed to apply to non-metropolitan territories shall be primarily directed to the well-being and development of the peoples of such territories and to the promotion of the desire on their part for social progress. 2. Policies of more general application shall be formulated with due regard to their effect upon the well-being of the peoples of non-metropolitan territories. Article 3 1. In order to promote economic advancement and thus to lay the foundations of social progress, every effort shall be made to secure, on an international, regional, national, or territorial basis, financial and technical assistance to the local administrations in order to further the economic development of non-metropolitan territories. 2. The terms under which such assistance is granted shall provide for such control by or co-operation with the local administrations in determining the nature of the economic development and the conditions under which the resulting work is undertaken as may be necessary to safeguard the interests of the peoples of such territories. 3. It shall be an aim of policy for the responsible Government authorities to arrange that adequate funds are made available to provide public or private capital or both for development purposes on terms which secure to the peoples of non-metropolitan territories the fullest possible benefits from such development. 4. In appropriate cases international, regional, or national action shall be taken with a view to establishing conditions of trade which will encourage production at a high level of efficiency and make possible the maintenance of a reasonable standard of living in non-metropolitan territories. Article 4 All possible steps shall be taken by appropriate international, regional, national, and territorial measures to promote improvement in such fields as public health, housing, nutrition, education, the welfare of children, the status of women, conditions of employment, the remuneration of wage earners and independent producers, the protection of migrant workers, social security, standards of public services and general production. Article 5 All possible steps shall be taken effectively to interest and associate the peoples of non-metropolitan territories in the framing and execution of measures of social progress, preferably through their own elected representatives where appropriate and possible. Part 111. —Improvement of Standards of Living Article 6 The improvement of standards of living shall be regarded as the principal objective in the planning of economic development. Article 7 1. All practicable measures shall be taken in the planning of economic development to harmonize such development with the healthy evolution of the communities concerned. 2. In particular, efforts shall be made to avoid the disruption of family fife and of traditional social units, especially by : (a) Close study of the causes and effects of migratory movements, and appropriate action where necessary :

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