thechairmanship. Inthatconnection, theCommission elected itsChairman, six Vice-Chairmen anditsRapporteur~ however, itdecided topostpone theelection of otherVice-Chairmen tothesubstantive session in1985(seeA/CN.IO/PV.83). The Commission alsoconsidered theprovisional agendaforitsnextsubstantive session, tobeheldinMay1985. -5-II.ORGANIZATION ANDWORKOFTHE1985SESSION 9.TheDisarmament Commission metatUnitedNations Headquarters from 6to31May1985.Duringthecourseofitssession, itheld17plenary meetings (A/CN.IO/PV.84-100). 10.Atits90thand9Istmeetings, on10and14May,theCommission elected the remaining twoVice-Chairmen. ThebureauoftheCommission wasconstituted as follows;(b) Vice-Chairmen; Representatives fromthefollowing States:Chairman; Mr.Mansur Abmad(Pakistan) 1.Opening ofthesession.11.Atits84thmeeting, on6May,theCommission adopteditsagenda (A/CN.IO/L.16), asfollows;Rapporteur;Bahamas Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic Cameroon GermanDemocratic Republic Mr.ArturoLaclaustra (Spain)Greece Iran(Islamic Republic of) Mexico Morocco6.Sub cap Spe 39/ 7.Rev 8.Cur and 9.Rev 198 sug 10.Re for 2. 3. 4. 5.Election ofofficers. Adoption oftheagenda. (a)Consideration ofvarious aspects ofthearmsrace,particularly the nuclear-arms raceandnuclear disarmament, inordertoexpedite negotiations aimedateffective elimination ofthedangerofnuclear war; (b)Consideration oftheagendaitemscontained insection IIof resolution 33/71H,withtheaimofelaborating, withinthe framework andinaccordance withpriorities established atthetenth special session, ageneral approach tonegotiations onnuclear and conventional disarmament. Reduction ofmilitary budgets; (a)Harmonization ofviewsonconcrete stepstobeundertaken byStates regarding agradual, agreedreduction ofmilitary budgets and reallocation ofresources nowbeingusedformilitary purposes to economic andsocialdevelopment, particularly forthebenefit ofthe developing countries, notingtherelevant resolutions ertheGeneral Assembly; -6-11.Oth 12.Atits8 andalsodeci tasks: consi item11).Th theCommissi 14May,the taskofdeali theCommissi submitted it Committee on 13.Inaccor 84thmeeting, question ofr theCommissi (Romania) an 14.Atthe dealwithag capability a Groupmetun 7meetings b(b)Examination andidentification ofeffective waysandmeansof achieving agreements tofreeze, reduceorotherwise restrain, ina balanced manner, military expenditures, including adequate measures ofverification satisfactory toallparties concerned, takinginto account theprovisions ofGeneral Assembly resolutions 34/83F, 35/142A,36/82A,37/95A,38/184Aand39/64A,withaviewto identifying andelaborating theprinciples whichshouldgovern further actions ofStatesinthefieldofthefreezing andreduction ofmilitary expenditures, keeping inmindthepossibility of embodying suchprinciples intoasuitable document atanappropriate stage. 6.Substantive consideration ofthequestion ofSouthAfrica's nuclear capability asrequested bytheGeneral Assembly andtheChairman ofthe Special Committee against Apartheid (resolutions 37/74B,38/181Band 39/61Banddocument A/CN.IO/4). 7.ReviewoftheroleoftheUnitedNations inthefieldofdisarmament. 8.Curbing thenavalarmsrace:limitation andreduction ofnavalarmaments andextension ofconfidence-building measures toseasandoceans. 9.Reviewandappraisal oftheimplementation oftheDeclaration ofthe 1980sastheSecondDisarmament Decade: preliminary assessment and suggestions toensureprogress. 10.ReportoftheDisarmament Commission totheGeneral Assembly atits fortieth session. 11.Otherbusiness. 12.Atits84thmeeting, on6May,theCommission adopteditsprogramme ofwork andalsodecided toestablish theCommittee oftheWhole,withthefollowing tasks: consideration ofagendaitem4(a)and(b)andofotherbusiness (agenda item11).TheCommittee oftheWholemetunderthechairmanship oftheChairman of theCommission andheld3meetings between 13and28May.Atits2ndmeeting, on 14May,theCommittee oftheWholedecided toestablish acontact groupwi.ththe
**Analysis**
The text appears to be related to international politics and diplomacy, specifically focusing on disarmament and arms control. The discussion revolves around the Disarmament Commission's session in 1985, its agenda, and the various topics it considered, such as nuclear disarmament, reduction of military budgets, and the role of the United Nations in disarmament.

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