Council the truth. That explains why we said what we did in our statement. 139. The PRESIDENT (inrP,pr’ercrlic.,n.~ot?? French): We have before us a draft resolution submitted by Panama and Spain [S/1.5156]. The representatives of Panama and Spain have expressed the wish that this draft resolution be put to the vote as quickly as pos- sible, possibly even today. 140. I should add that during the contacts that I had with a large number of members of the Council before this meeting, I was informed that some members would prefer that there be some time for reflection-not more than 24 hours-and that the draft resolution not be put to the vote until tomorrow. 141. If postponement of the vote until tomorrow is acceptable to the Council, I would suggest that the vote on the draft resolution of Panama and Spain be postponed until the next meeting, the time of which will be established in consultation with the members of the Council. 142. Mr. de PIN&S (Spain) (iuterpretortion frwm Spcrrrislz); I know that it is usual for there to be an interval of 24 hours after the submission of a draft resolution before it is put to a vote, At the beginning of this meeting, I myself said that my delegation would have no objection to waiting 24 hours, 143. But I wonder whether there is any need for us to wait 24 hours or whether, now that the draft resolu- tion has been distributed, the representative of the United Kingdom may not have realized that his first interpretation of the draft resolution as I read it out was not correct, and that the draft resolution in fact reaffirms resolutions 502 (1982) and 505 (1982). 144. ln short, I should like to know whether that delegation has already decided on its stand, in which 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a meeting transcript from a United Nations council, discussing a draft resolution submitted by Panama and Spain. The content revolves around the voting process, potential postponement, and clarification of the draft resolution's meaning. There is no mention of specific economic, environmental, or social issues. The focus is on the procedural aspects of the council meeting.

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