expressed regarding the timeliness of the exercise, the issue related to a sphere of legal relations whose importance was such that it was not possible to make do with the relatively satisfactory state of established practice. Once diplomatic law had been organized and codified in four international conventions it became necessary to unify the rules governing practical questions which States faced on / ... A/C. 6/39/SR.39 English Page 4 (Mr. Lamamra, (Algeria) the subject. At the initiative ot its Special Rapporteur, the Commission had adopted a pragmatic and functional approach, specifically meeting the specific needs of the international community, as demonstrated by the extreMe simplicity of the 19 draft articles that had been provisionally adopted. 8. With regard to the nature and scope of the privileges and immunities that the diplomatic courier should be ensured, while acknowledging tl1at the courier's functions were justified by the diplomatic bag he believed that the courier's capacity as official agent of a Government must also be an important point of reference. He therefore believed that it was necessary to strive for a qualitative and quantitative balance between the two elements of the issue, namely, the diplomatic courier and the diplomatic bag, just as it \'ras necessary to balance the interests of States in each of the three possible situations they might find themselves (that of sending State, transit State or receiving State). 9. Draft article 23, particularly paragraphs 1 and 4 seemed to raise particular difficulties undoubtedly because of the different concepts that existed regarding the diplomatic courier and the performance of his mission. If it was acknowledged that in many cases the courier's mission was not confined to one destination and that he had to provide communications in both directions, it was necessary to conclude that the grounds for protecting the diplomatic courier from arrest and 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the development of international law and the regulation of diplomatic relations, specifically regarding the privileges and immunities of diplomatic couriers. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating that the text is likely related to international relations or diplomacy. The content is not focused on a specific economic or environmental issue, but rather on the organization and codification of international law.

**Category**
International relations