r)ttlcial documents of the Security Council and of the General Aaecmbly. L/ ThQ Venal Dratt, au well an the letter of submission from the tour MinieterR, thp rxplanatory document and the other material not previouoly circulat.4, are attached #II: annpxeR to thin report. I/ The lint of the documentr already circulated, qivinq their ref%pec:ttvP !-4ymtlcll R, ifi contained in annex I of thia report. [(‘I- Lf,f,4 1 20474 (E) A/40/737 s/17549 English Paqe 2 4. The Contadora Foteiqn Minister5 told me that the Final Draft was delivered to their Central American counterparts during a joint meeting held in Cartagena, Colombia, on 12 and 13 September. They stated that the new draft incorporates some of the comments made by some Central American Governments regarding the original draft of September 1984, as well as some proposals which the Contadora Group consider to be fair and viable compromises concerning the most controversial issues. The Ministers also informed me that the plenipotentiaries of the nine countries would be meetinq in Panama, startinq on 7 October 1985, to discuss for a period not exceedinq 45 days the unresolved aspects of the Act relating to the followinq headings: (a) control and reduction of armaments; (b) implementation and follow-up mechanisms with reqard to security and political matters and (c) military manoeuvres. At the end of that period, the Contadora Group would convene a joint conference of Ministers for Foreiqn Affairs in order to proceed to the siqninq of the Act. The Ministers drew my attention to the fact that agreement was reached at the Cartaqena meetinq to the effect that incidents or developments in the reqion would not be matters to be dealt with by the plenipotentiaries and would not arfect the holding of the meetinqs or the completion of the work. They also mentioned the 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing a diplomatic effort to resolve conflicts and negotiate an agreement among Central American countries, focusing on security and political matters. The mention of armaments, military manoeuvres, and follow-up mechanisms suggests a focus on international relations and conflict resolution.

**Category**
International relations, Humanitarian aid and relief