to whether the proposals represented a one-week cut­ back in meetings, he said that if the Council were to meet for a full week with full interpretation services it would mean providing services for 30 meetings. The proposed programme of work provided for only six meetings in the final week up to 23 July, which meant a reduction of 24 meetings. It should also be noted that, according to the proposed programme of work, the two committees would utilize fully the services provided during the first week of the session; in previous years that had not been the case. 20. Mr. LEE (Canada) inquired whether the Secre­ tariat could give more information with regard to items which his delegation had suggested could be given less attention. 21. Mr. SEV AN (Secretary of the Council) said that it was not always possible to foresee the response on certain items. He considered that the President's suggestion that the schedule of work be kept under review during the session would provide sufficient flexibility to tighten the agenda further, if appropriate. 22. Mr. LA VROV (Union of Soviet Socialist Re­ publics) said that he did not think that the Secretary had answered fully the question put by the represen­ tative of Canada with regard to other possibilities of lightening the work-load of the second regular ses­ sion. It would be possible to lighten that load if extra items-for example, the two items arising from the report of the Commission on the Status of Women­ were not included on the agenda for the second regular session. He suggested that the Council could support the recommendation of the Bureau that the Council should attempt to conclude its work by 23 July, on the understanding that it could continue until 25 July if required. 23. The PRESIDENT invited the Council to revert 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the agenda and scheduling of a meeting, specifically the United Nations Council, and the proposal to reduce the number of meetings and focus on a specific set of items. The discussion mentions committees, interpretation services, and the possibility of lightening the workload by excluding certain items from the agenda. This suggests that the category is likely related to the organization and management of international meetings or conferences.

**Category**
International relations, Administration