74. Mr. MERIEUX (France) noted with satisfaction that the current proposals called for an increase in appropriations over those for the preceding biennium which was relatively lower than that of previous bienniums. He trusted that that trend would not be altered by supplementary appropriations at the current and thirty-ninth sessions of the General Assembly. 75. The table in paragraph 29.5 of the proposed budget showed that the cost of administrative and common services would account for 5.6 per cent of total costs at New York as compared with 1.8 per cent at Geneva. He asked whether that substantial difference was because the New York figure covered the purchase of new equipment, or whether there were other reasons for it. 76. As to the astonishing number of temporary assistance posts proposed for conversion to an established basis, his delegation wondered whether the proposals implied that the work-load of the conference services at Geneva or Vienna was far better distributed throughout the year1 he would like the Secretariat, if possible, to provide more detailed information about that. 77. His delegation noted with satisfaction the first favourable results of the introduction of word-processing machines and the Secretariat's efforts to speed up the introduction of the system at Geneva, however, it would like to obtain a clearer picture of the savings to be achieved in that area. It would also like to know the stage reached in the study which the Advisory Committee had asked the Secretariat to undertake and whether that study could be made available to delegations during the current session. The meeting rose at 6 p.m. 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the budget and administrative matters of an international organization, likely the United Nations. The topics of concern are the allocation of funds, the distribution of workloads, and the introduction of new technology. These topics are related to the internal functioning of the organization rather than specific development or humanitarian issues.

**Category**
Administration, International Organizations