objective or the subjective factor, or both. He also wondered what would happen if the mother spoke two or more languages. In connection with paragraph 18, he would like to know what Mr. Eide meant by the words "substantial" in the fifth line. Had he in mind a particular number or a ratio or percentage? As a proportion of the whole population there would be no problem, but a proportion of a given area or region would be very variable and the figures might be open to manipulation for election purposes. He also suggested that in the first line of article 3, paragraph 3, of the draft declaration reproduced in annex II of the report the words "persons belonging to" should be placed in square brackets. 12. Perhaps Mr. Eide would consider the points he had raised and comment on them in his interim or final report. 13. Mr. HELLER said that past experience had shown that problems involving minorities were very complex. As Mr. Eide had pointed out in paragraph 16 of his progress report, the question of whether a minority existed did not depend only on recognition by the State. The first difficulty therefore was that of definition. The report provided little guidance as to the number and types of minorities covered by the study. 14. He agreed with Mr. Eide that a major distinction must be drawn between "settled" minorities, which had lived in the country concerned for a long period of time, and "recent immigrant" minorities, including newly arrived immigrants, migrant workers, refugees and other non-nationals. 15. In his view, a distinction must also be drawn between the character and claims of different minorities in regard to equality of rights with the majority, on the one hand, and the very different type of right represented by 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a discussion about a report or study on minority rights, specifically focusing on the definition and distinction between different types of minorities, and the rights they should have. The language used is formal and technical, suggesting a formal document or meeting.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Education