70.Atits1184thmeeting, on21January, byadcpting thesuggestions putforward bytheQlairman relating totheorganizations oftheCommittee's work (A/AC.I09/L.1385 andCorr.l) ,theSpecial Committee decided, interalia,totakeup separately thequestion ofthelistofTerritories towhichtheDeclaration is' applicable. Intakingthatdecision, theCommittee recalled that;initsreportto theGeneral Assembly atitsthirty-fifth session,!11ithadstatedthat,subject toanydirectives whichtheGeneral Assembly mightwishtogiveinthatconnexion, itwouldcontinue, aspartofitsprogramme ofworkfor1981,toreviewthelistof Territories towhichtheDeclaration applied. TheCommittee further recalled that, inparagraph 5ofitsresolution 35/119, theGeneral Assembly hadapproved the reportoftheComniitte~, including theprogramme ofworkenvisaged bytheCommittee for1981. 1JIOfficial Records oftheGeneral Assembly, Thirty-fifth Session, Supplement No.23(A/35/23/Rev.l}, chap.I,para.167. -27-73. abo' 74. basi witI' abov end re 75. byt (A/A sepa conc"-_ •.._~..._._-,,--._- "~-----,-._---_._~ .._--_ .. LuisF. Severovictor RafaelcarlosSarahEliseo SReres Mario Freddy 01agui77.A ofco theSp Commit organi76. betwee "16.TheWorking Groupdecided torecommend thattheSpecial Committee continue consideration ofthequestion atitsnextsession, subject toany directives whichtheGeneral Assembly mightgiveatitsthirty-sixth session, ~ndthat,incarrying outthetaskentrusted toit,theWorking Groupshould takeintoaccount anyinformation whichmightbereceived bythe Secretary-General fromStates, inaccordance withadecision takenbythe Special Committee atits1187thmeeting on25June1981."72.Atits1200thmeeting, on19August, theSpecial Committee considered the question onthebasisof"therecommendations contained intheeighty-fifth report oftheWorking Grbup(A/AC.I09/L.1413). '!herelevant paragraph ofthatreport readsasfollows:71.Atits1187thmeeting, on25June,theSpecial Committee, byapproving the 215threportoftheSub-Committee onPetitions, Information andAssistance (A/AC.I09/L.1395/Rev. I),decided torequest theSecretary-General tosecure by 20August 1981information fromallStatesonmeasures takenorenvisaged bythem intheimplementation ofthePlanofActionfortheFUllImplementation ofthe Declaration ontheGranting ofIndependence toColonial Countries andPeoples, contained inGeneral Assembly resolution 35/1:'8, aswellasanyotherinformation whichmightassisttheSpecial Committee incarrying outthethorough reviewofthe listofTrust, ~«>n-Self-Governing andotherTerritories whichhadnotyetachieved indep~ndence towhichtheDeclaration applied, ascalledforbytheAssembly in paragraph 17(b)ofthePlanofAction. '!heCommittee further decided thatthe Working Groupshouldpayparticular attention toanyinformation received in relation tothereviewofthelistofTerritories towhichtheDeclaration was applicable, anitemwhichtheCommittee hadentrusted totheWorking Group. 73.Atthesamemeeting, theSpecial Committee approved without objection the above-mentioned recommendations. 74.Atthe1202ndmeeting, on21August, ontheproposal oftheChairman andonthe basisoftheconsultations heldinthatregard, theSpecial Committee decided without objection thatthedeadline dateof20August, referred toinparagraph 71 above,forsubmission oftheinformation calledforshouldbeextended untilthe endofFebruary 1982(seepara.71aboveandchap.II,para.24ofthepresent report) (A/AC.I09/PV.1202). Special Committee decision of20August 1980 concerning PuertoRicoWCarlos Pedro0 i I~75.Atits1184thmeeting, on21January, byadopting thesuggestions putforward bytheChairman relating totheorganization oftheCommittee's work (A/AC.I09/L.1385 andCorr.l), theSpecial Committee decided, interalia,totakeup separately anitementitled "Special Committee decision of20August 1980 concerning PuertoRico"andtoconsideritatitsplenary meetings.Rafael Pu Ernest Marilyn DaveDe !YIbid.,para.78. -28-76.TheSpecial Committee considered theitematits1196thto1201stmeetings, between 17and20August. 77.Atthe1196thmeeting, on17August, theChairman drewattention toanumber
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a record of a meeting of a special committee discussing the implementation of a declaration on granting independence to colonial countries and peoples. The committee is reviewing a list of territories to which the declaration applies and is seeking information from states on measures taken or envisioned to implement the plan of action. The text does not seem to be related to economic development, natural resources, agriculture, industry, transport, communication, international trade, health, education, employment, or culture. It appears to be focused on international relations and governance.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, International relations