estimated income, for the biennium 1984-1985, from the rental of United Nations premises at Bangkok to a number of specialized agencies and connected bodies had decreased in relation to the previous biennium because one of those bodies had moved elsewhere. 12. Although he could not guarantee that ESCAP would not meet away from its ; ... A/C.5/38/SR.46 English Page 5 (Mr. Timbrel!) headquarters -that was the responsibility of the Committee on Conferences and the deliberative organs -he thought that the expansion of conference facilities at Bangkok would help settle the matter. As for the concerns of the representative of Morocco, he referred to paragraph 6 of the report of the Advisory Committee, according to which the preliminary study to be undertaken would include estimates and assessments of support facilities necessitated by the expansion of conference facilities. 13. The CHAIRMAN recalled that the United States representative had requested a vote on the proposed appropriation of $400,000 for an architectural and engineering study. 14. Mr. TRUSCOTT (Australia), explaining his vote before the vote, said that in spite of its earlier reservations because of the size of the amount requested, his delegation would vote for the Advisory Committee's recommendation owing to the importance which it attached to ESCAP activities. The efforts of the Executive Secretary of ESCAP to increase the efficiency of the Commission deserved support and the construction of more comfortable permanent facilities would contribute to the success of those efforts. 15. Mr. KHALEVINSKY (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) said that his delegation attached great importance to the efficiency of ESCAP activities. However, it regarded the proposal for the architectural and engineering study and the related cost estimates as presumptuous. It had the impression that provision was made for superfluities and some points were not clear in the evaluation of the necessary 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and its activities, including the rental of premises and the proposal for an architectural and engineering study. It seems to be focused on the administrative and logistical aspects of ESCAP's operations, rather than a specific sector or issue. This suggests that the category might be related to the organization or administration of international institutions.

**Category**
International institutions, Employment