44. With regard to other objects of expenditure, such as communication, travel, office supplies and equipment, he said that the estimated requirements had been determined on the basis of past rates of utilization. He urged the Secretary­ General and his staff to do all they could to change and improve the manner in which the Secretariat carried out its work. In his view, Member States desired greater efficiency and should be informed of efforts in that connection. 45. Mr. KHALEVINSKY (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) said that the appropriations requested by the Secretary-General under section 28 exceeded'by $48 million, or 17 per cent, the corresponding expenditures for the current biennium. His delegation regarded such an accelerated rate of growth as unacceptable. Moreover, it was surprising that in that section -which included subsections whose primary function was to maintain financial discipline in the Secretariat and limit the increase of the Organization's expenditures -the funds requested were more than double the amount requested in all the rest of the budget. Of those funds, $23 million was intended to cover the effects of inflation. In addition, 72 new posts were requested in the section. 46. The Advisory Committee had reduced by $3.3 million the amount requested by the Secretary-General and had rejected the establishment of a number of posts, but his delegation believed that those recommendations, although interesting and well­ founded could be expanded even more. It was unacceptable in principle that the Secretariat should continue expanding the Organization's manning table. Such an approach was inherently wrong and would lead to an irrational and unjustified increase of budgetary expenditures. 47. He also wished to confirm once again his delegation's position of principle concerning the reclassification of Secretariat posts and concerning the ways to overcome the unfavourable impact of inflation of the Organization's budget. In its 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the budget and financial management of an international organization, specifically the United Nations. The language used is formal and bureaucratic, indicating a focus on administrative and financial matters. The discussion revolves around the allocation of funds, the growth rate of expenditures, and the need for greater efficiency and financial discipline.

**Category**
International trade, Employment