7 October 1985 a meetinq of plenipotentiaries fot a session which is to last not more than 45 days and which cannot he extended, for the purpose of discussing exclusively the followinq subjects, as well as the timetable for entry into force and the duration of the commitments, on the basis of the provisions of the final draft of the Act: (a) Control and reduction of armaments; / . . . A/40/640 S/17468 English Page 3 (b) Implementation and follow-up mechanisms with regard to security and political matters; (c) Military manoeuvres. Durrng that session, there will also be negotiations on operational questions that would make it possible to fulEi1 the commitments contained in the Act, i.e., the procedure for entry Into force, the integration and functioning of implementation and follow-up mechanisms, budget and headquarters. The framework ot ratorence for the consideration of those issues will be the proposals embodied in the dratt legal instrument submitted on this occasion by the Contadora Group. In undertaking this commitment, the Ministers foe Foreign At-fairs consider that the negotiation of the other issues referred to in the Contadota Act On Peace and Co-operation in Central America has drawn to a close. Incidents or developments ln the region will not be matters to be dealt with by the plenipotentiaries and will not affect the holding of the meetings or the completion of the work. Once the meeting of plenipotentiaries is over, the Contadora Group will convene a joint conference of Ministers for Foreign Affairs with a view to the signing of the Act. In expressing their satisfaction with the progress made at the meeting, the Ministers for Foreign Atfairs of tne Contadora Group stressed the importance of this final phase of the process and reiterated that it is the Central American States that have the exclusive and non-transferable responsibility for securing the 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing a meeting of plenipotentiaries focused on negotiating and finalizing an Act related to peace and cooperation in Central America. The topics of discussion include control and reduction of armaments, implementation and follow-up mechanisms, and military manoeuvres. The language and context suggest that this is a diplomatic and political agreement rather than an economic or social issue.

**Category**
International relations, Security