military expenditures. Thosedelegations, furthermore, didnotseetheneed todetailthecontents ofthegeneral principle ofcertainty ontheground thatitshouldbediscussed inspecific terms,depending onthesubstance of thepossible agreements. Theyemphasized inthatconnection thatconcepts of transparency andcomparability werenotwidelyrecognized principles and shouldnotbeusedasapretext fordelaying thecommencement ofconcrete negotiations onthehalting oftheincrease andthesubseauent reduction of military expenditures. Intheiropinion, theavailability ofadditional data andcomparability ofmilitary budgets werenotnecessary forthefreezing and reduction ofmilitary budgets andinsistence onthemwouldonlycreate obstacles totheinitiation ofsuchnegotiations. Thesamedelegations referred totheessential roleoftheexercise ofpolitical willonthepart ofGovernments, whichshouldresultintheinitiation ofnegotiations onthe reduction ofmilitary expenditures, andexpressed theviewthatitwastimely andmosturgenttoenterintosuchnegotiations, including thosementioned in paragraph 8above. Theproposals toassessthe'military efforts and potential' ofStatesandtheproposals, intheguiseofensuring thatmilitary expenditures were'open', toexpandthecollection ofdataonthemilitary utilization ofhumanandmaterial resources weredesigned tomaskthetrue reasonforthearmsrace,whichwasthatcertain Stateslackedthepolitical willtoundertake realdisarmament measures. "11.Itwasalsostatedthatagreater openness inmilitary matters, including military expenditures, couldbeachieved aspartoftheconfidence-building measures mutually agreed bytheinterested States. Itwasemphasized, inthe samecontext, thattheauestions ofdataandcomparability couldberesolved satisfactorily onlyinthecourseofnegotiations, whichshouldstartassoon aspossible. -14-es at of at t E ts is y 9"12.Somedelegations stressed theneedforagreements toreducemilitary expenditures tocontain effective andadeauate measures ofverification satisfactory toallparties. Some oth~rdelegations didnotseethenecessity ofverification ofsuchagreements. Otherdelegations statedthatadeauate measures ofverification should bedetermined duringthenegotiations, aspart oftherespective agreements. "13.Somedelegations statedtheviewthatnegotiations onfreezing and reduction ofmilitary budgets should befacilitated bytheparticipating States' mutualefforts tofindrealistic solutions thatwouldbeacceptable to allandwouldmakeitpossible toovercome thedifficulties whicharoseduring theexamination ofthisauestion. "14.Following thediscussion, theChairman oftheWorking GroupSUbmitted a setofsuggestions withaviewtoreaching anagreement onseveral ofthe proposals andideasexamined. Otherdelegations reiterated theirposition as contained intheamendments beforetheCommission. "15.TheWorking Groupalsodiscussed theformatofthedocument whichwasto include theprinciples thatshouldgovernfurther actionofStatesinfreezing andreducing military expenditures. Aproposal wasmadethatthedocument should beadraftresolution whichtheDisarmament Commission mightrecommend totheGeneral Assembly foradoption. Aproposal wassubmitted concerning the preambu1ar partofthatdraftresolution. ~lilesomedelegations supported theproposal, otherdelegations reserved theirposition ontheformatofthe document pending adefinitiv8 agreement ontheprinciples asawhole. "16.Thestagereached bytheWorking Groupinfinalizing theprinciples that shouldgovernfurther actions ofStatesinfreezing andreducing military expenditures isexpressed intheworking paperannexed tothepresent report. ~/ "17.Inthelightofitsconsideration ofthismatter, theDisarmament Commission recommends that: "(a)TheGeneral Assembly reauest theDisarmament Commission tocontinue theconsideration oftheitementitled 'Reduction ofmilitary budgets' andin thiscontext tofinalize atitsnextsUbstantive session theprinciples that shouldgoverntheactions ofStatesinthefieldoffreezing andreduction of military expenditures onthebasisoftheworking paperannexed tothepresent report, aswellasotherproposals andideasonthesUbject-matterJ "(b)TheGeneral Assembly drawanewtheattention ofMemberStatestothe factthattheidentification andelaboration oftheprinciples whichshould
**Analysis**
This text appears to be discussing the reduction of military expenditures and the negotiation of agreements to achieve this goal. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting that it is a report or statement from a international organization or government agency. The text mentions concepts such as transparency, comparability, and verification, which are likely relevant to the field of international relations and disarmament. The discussion also touches on the need for political will and agreement among nations, which suggests that the text is related to international politics and diplomacy.

**Category**
International relations, Disarmament and Security