The Governor's office in Guam says a re-unification between the territory and the neighbouring Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas would have many benefits.
Guam's Governor, Felix Camacho, has suggested a unification between the two territories.
This comes as Japan has suggested that the entire US military base on the Japanese island of Okinawa be moved to Guam, instead of the currently planned transfer of just over 8000 marines by 2014.
A spokesperson in the Governor's office, Shawn Gumataotao, says unification would be timely.
"By bringing both Guam and the CNMI together it would be able to yield different types of benefits than what we've seen [when we are] separate. The Governor's very clear that a re-unification with the Marianas and especially at this time of the military buildup will be something that could benefit not only this generation, but also solidify our place in the world."
There was a referendum on unification in 1969, but most in Guam were opposed..
Shawn Gumataotao believes forty years is enough time to allow a new referendum.
