Germany, Federal Republic of,Italy,Japan,Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain,Turkey andtheUnited Kingdom ofGreatBritain andNorthern Ireland (A/CN.lO/1985/CW/WP.2); "(c)Thesponsors ofthedocument contained inannexXVItothe Commission's 1984reportstatedthatitshouldstillbeconsidered asa working document oftheCommittee oftheWhole; "(d)Thesponsors ofthedocument contained inannex11tothe Commission's 1984reportstatedthatitshouldstillbeconsidered asa workinq document oftheCommittee oftheWhole; "(e)Thesponsors ofthedocument contained inannexVtothe Commission's 1983reportstatedthatitshouldstillbeconsidered asa working document oftheCommittee oftheWhole; "(f)Letterdated14May1985fromtheheadofthedelegation ofthe UnionofSovietSocialist Republics addressed totheChairman ofthe Disarmament Commission (A/CN.lO/74). "4.TheContact Groupcontinued theworkonagendaitem4onthebasisofthe compilation ofpropos~ls forrecommendations onthatitemcontained in annexIXtothereportoftheCommission onits1984session. -11-~5.Thestateofthedeliberations oftheContact Groupisreflected inthe 'Compilation ofproposals forrecommendations onagendaitem4',whichis annexed tothepresent reportoftheCommission. ~/ "6.TheContact Groupconsidered anumberofproposals fornew recommendations. Inaddition; itundertook areordering ofsomeofthe paragraphs inthe'Compilation ofproposals forrecommendations onagenda item4',andalsomadeanefforttoeliminate repetitio;'. Asin1984,the Contact Groupwasunable,atthissession oftheCommission, toreacha consensus onacomplete setofrecommendations. Thoserecommendations, the formulation ofwhichappearinthe'Compilation ofproposals for recommendations onagendaitem4'without brackets oralternatives, were generally acceptable, without prejudice totherightofdeleqations toreview theirformulation asappropriate. Somedelegations madetheproposal that thoserecommendations onwhichagreement hadbeenachieved shouldbeforwarded totheGeneral Assembly. Theproposal wasalsomadethat,inviewofthe inability oftheCommission toagreeonasetofrecommendations, the Commission should, atitsnextsession, reviewitsapproach toagendaitem4 withaviewtoachieving agreedrecommendations ontherangeofissues encompassed bytheitem. "7.Itisrecommended thattheCommission shouldcontinue itsefforts witha viewtoreaching agreedformulations onrecommendations dealing withissues underagendaitem4. "Notes flySeeannexI." 28.ThereportofWorking GroupIonagendaitem5readsasfollows: "Report ofWorking GroupI "1.TheGeneral Assembly atitsthirty-ninth session adopted resolution 39/64Aof12December 1984inwhichitrequested theDisarmament Commission tocontinue, atits1935substentive session, theconsideration oftheitem entitled 'Reduction ofmilita~y budgets' onthebasisoftherelevant working paperannexed toitsreport, aswellasotherproposals andideasonthe subject-matter, withaviewtofinalizing theidentification andelaboration oftheprinciples whichshouldgovernfurther actions ofStatesinthefield offreezing andreduction ofmilitary expenditures, keeping inmindthe possibility ofembodying suchprinciples inasuitable document atan appropriate stage. "2.TheDisarmament Commission, atits84thmeeting, on6May1985,decided toestablish Working GroupItodealwithagendaitem5(a)and(b),as requested bytheGeneral Assembly inresolution 39/64A. "3.TheWorking Grouphadbeforeittheworking paperentitled 'Synopsis of thetextsonprinciples whichshouldgovernfurther actions ofStatesinthe fieldoffreezing andreduction ofmilitary expenditures', theamendments submitted duringtheprevious session oftheCommission bythedelegation of China,bythedelegation ofMongolia, bythedelegations ofAustralia, -12-Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, theFederal Republic ofGermany, Italy, Japan,theNetherlands, Norway, Turkey, theunitedKingdom ofGreatBritain andNorthern Ireland andtheUnitedStatesofAmerica andbythedelegation of Czechoslovakia. ~/Thedelegation oftheUnionofSovietSocialist Republics alsosUbmitted aworking paper. "4.TheWorking GroupmetundertheChairmanship ofMr.Gheorghe Tinca (Romania) andheldeightmeetings duringtheperiod from10to24May1985. Furthermore, theChairman oftheWorking Groupconducted informal consultations ondifferent proposals andideas. "5.Theexchange ofviewsrevealed serious concern amongMemberStatesabout thecontinuing armsrace,particularly thenuclear-arms race,andgrowing
**Analysis**
The text appears to be related to international relations, disarmament, and arms control, with discussions about the Disarmament Commission, working groups, and proposals for reducing military budgets. The language used is formal and technical, suggesting a focus on policy-making and international agreements.

**Category**
Disarmament, International Relations