uses of outer space). While it would prefer the item to be allocated to the First Committee, his delegation would adopt a flexible stance in that respect. 84. The Committee decided to recommend to the General Assembly that item 146 of the provisional agenda should be allocated to the First Committee. 85. The CHAIRMAN said that the sponsor of item 147 had proposed that it should be considered directly in plenary meeting. 86. Mr. GORE-BOOTH (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) said that, in accordance with the rules of procedure, the First Committee was the most appropriate forum for consideration of item 147, since the plenary Assembly was already overloaded with various items involving solemn appeals in connection with the fortieth anniversary of the United Nations. 87. The Committee decided to recommend that the General Assembly should consider item 147 of the provisional agenda directly in plenary meeting. Paragraph 36 88. The Committee decided to recommend that the General Assembly should adopt the proposals in paragraph 36 of the Secretary-General's memorandum which related to i tern 12. Paragraph 37 89. The Committee decided to recommend that the General Assembly should adopt the proposal in paragraph 37 of the Secretary-General's memorandum, which related to item 18. Furthermore, the Committee decided to draw the attention of the Assembly to the Programme of Activities in Observance of the Twenty-fifth Anniversary of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples. Paragraph 38 90. The Committee decided to recommend to the General Assembly that item 23 should be considered directly in plenary meeting, on the understanding that bodies and individuals having an interest in the question would be heard in the Fourth Committee in conjunction with the consideration of the item in plenary meeting. Paragraph 39 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the allocation of agenda items and the consideration of proposals in the context of the United Nations General Assembly. The items mentioned include "uses of outer space", "item 146", "item 147", and "item 23", which suggest that the discussion may be related to international cooperation, diplomacy, or global governance. However, there is no clear indication of specific topics related to economic development, natural resources, or human affairs, which are typical areas covered by the categories listed.

**Category**
International relations, General governance