Following the First Lady’s trip to Libya was the exchange of cables between President Marcos and Khaddafy of 17-18 March, also known as the Marcos-Khaddafy three-point agreement, as follows:
a. A decision declaring autonomy in the 13 areas defined by the Tripoli agreement.
b. A provisional government for the autonomy to be formed by a decision issued by the President of the Republic in which the concerned parties from the Moro National Liberation Front and the inhabitants of the areas of the autonomy may take part.
c. This provisional government will hold a referendum in the areas of autonomy concerning the administrative arrangements within the areas of autonomy in accordance with Article XI(3) of the Philippine Constitution (1973) and this means that people be asked to organize themselves administratively within the areas of autonomy.
Source: B.R. Rodil Kalinaw Mindanao; The Story of the GRP-MNLF Peace Process, 1975-1996