51. By paragraph 2 of its resolution 39/68 D, the General Assembly noted that the Committee on Conferences would further examine, after consulting with United Nations organs entitled to receive summary records, the relative suitability of summary records as now prepared and the abbreviated summary records prepared by the Secretariat on an experimental basis, with a view to reporting to the Assembly at its fortieth session. 52. Accordingly, in 1985, the Acting Chairman of the Committee on Conferences wrote to the Chairmen of bodies in receipt of summary records to ask for their views. Since not all those contacted had responded before the opening of the Committee's 1985 session, the Committee felt it would be in a better position to pursue the matter in 1986 when more information was forthcoming. 53. Such a course of action would also be in keeping with the biennial approach to its work adopted by the Ccxnmittee at its organizational meeting in 1985. In accordance with paragraph 3 of General Assembly resolution 38/32 D, the Committee decided to concentrate on matters related to the pattern of conferences in 1985, and to devote more time to documentation questions in 1986. IV. IMPLEMENTATION OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY DECISION 34/401 54. The Committee considered a Secretariat report on the present procedures for implementing paragraph 34 of General Assembly decision 34/401, which states that no subsidiary organ of the Assembly may meet at United Nations Headquarters during a regular session of the Assembly, unless explicitly authorized by the Assembly. 55. The Committee was informed that a number of requests for exceptions to that decision were received each year and that detailed substantive reasons for the requests were not normally given. Delegations did not find fault with the Committee's current procedure for dealing with such requests, but some felt that 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing administrative and procedural matters within the United Nations, specifically related to the General Assembly and its committees. It does not seem to be focused on any specific sector or area of activity, but rather on the organization and functioning of the UN itself.

**Category**
International organization, Administration