For the purPoses of achieving the aforenentioned objectives' the Conmission identifies the folLowing requirernents: (a) It is necessary to define the factors, such as surface area' location' population, geograPbical features and their area, as weLl as border features' vthich nust be taken into account in order to determine, by neans of a scale of equivalence, each countrY's tnilitary needs. (c) It is necessary to deternine what Limits or' where necessary' reductions night be required as a resuft of the comParisons rnade in accordance with the paragraphs above. (d) For the purposes of dealing with internal conflicts or subversj've movenent.s in the region, the agreed iitit" tuy be exceeded in resPect of trooPs and equipment specificaily intendei for such situations' Reinforcenents of this sort ritt l. subiect to such verification and control rnechanisms as may be established' (e) Negotiations which have already beer opened on the subject of bases' installations, exercises and foreign mi]itary advisers wiLl be reviewed atxd continued,Al44/970 S/21504 English Page2 ANNEX Security Commission Agreement SanJose,31July1990 Inaccordance withthemandate oftheCentral American Presidents, asdefined intheGuatemala Procedure andtheAntigua Declaration, toconsolidate theprocess ofachieving peaceanddemocracy andtogenerate aclimate ofconfidence and security intheregion, theSecurity Commission hereby laysdownthefollowing objectives: 1.Toensurethatthearmedforces ofthecountries oftheregion areofsucha nature astodefend sovereignty, territory andinternal orderrather thanofan offensive nature: 2.Toestablish areasonable balance between thearmedforcesofthecountries of theregion, oraproportional andoverall equivalence between theirweapons, equipment andhumanstrengths, insuchawaythattheydonotrepresent anythreat toneighbouring countries; .3.Todefine anewmodelforsecurity relations between theCentral American States, basedonco-operation, co-ordination, communication andprevention; 4.Tosecure commitments withrespect totheforeign military presence inthe region. Forthepurposes ofachieving theaforementioned objectives, theCommission identifies thefollowing requirements: (a)Itisnecessary todefine thefactors, suchassurface area,location, popUlation, geographical features andtheirarea,aswellasborder features, which mustbetakenintoaccount inordertodetermine, bymeansofascaleof equivalence, eachcountry's military needs. (b) militaryInventories personnel inmust eachbedrawn country.uptoindicate thenumbers ofweapons and (c)Itisnecessary todetermine whatlimitsor,wherenecessary, reductions mightberequired asaresult ofthecomparisons madeinaccordance withthe paragraphs above. (d)Forthepurposes ofdealing withinternal conflicts orsubversive movements intheregion, theagreedlimits maybeexceeded inrespect oftroops and
**Analysis**
The text appears to be related to regional security and military cooperation in Central America, focusing on the establishment of a balance between the armed forces of the countries in the region, defining military needs, and negotiating foreign military presence. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting a high-level agreement or treaty.

**Category**
Security, International relations