adopted byotherStatesonthebasisofmutualexample, couldcontribute to favourable conditions forthenegotiation andconclusion ofinternational agreements tofreeze andreducemilitary expenditures. 12.Confidence-building measures couldhelptocreate apolitical climate conducive tothefreezinq andreduction ofmilitary expenditures. Conversely, the free~ing andreduction ofmilitary expenditures couldcontribute totheincrease of confidence amongStates. 13.TheUnitedNations shouldplayacentral roleinorienting, stimulating and initiating negotiations onfreezing andreducing military expenditures, andall MemberStatesshouldco-operate withtheOrqanization asamongthemselves, witha viewtosolving theproblems implied bythisprocess. 14.Thefreezing andreduction ofmilitary expenditures maybeachieved, as appropriate, onaglobal, regional orsubregional level,withtheagreement ofall Statesconcerned. 15.Theagreements onthefreezing andreduction ofmilitary budgets should be viewedinabroader perspective, including respect forandimplementation ofthe security systemoftheUnitedNations, andbeinterrelated withothermeasures of disarmament, withinthecontext ofprogress towards general andcomplete disarmament undereffective international control. Thereduction ofmilitary budgets shouldtherefore becomplementary toagreements onthelimitation of armaments anddisarmament andshouldnotbeconsidered asasubstitute forsuch agreements. 16.Theadoption oftheaboveprinciples should beregarded asameansof facilitating meaningful negotiations onconcrete agreements onthefreezing and reduction ofmilitary budgets. Amendment toparagraph 5byChina Replace thefourthlinewiththefollowing: -31-"beginning withthosenuclear-weapon Stateswiththelargest military arsenals andthebiggest military expenditures, tobefollowed byother nuclear-weapon States andmilitarily siqnificant States". Amendments bytheUnionofSovietSocialist Republics" milita creati andno " 1. 2.Replace paragraphs 7and8withthefollowing text: "Negotiations onfreezing andreduction ofmilitary budgets should be facilitated bytheparticipating States' mutualefforts tofindrealistic solutions thatwouldbeacceptable toallandwouldmakeitpossible to overcome thedifficulties whicharoseduringtheexamination ofthisquestion." Replace paraqraph 10witpthefollowing text:should reduce politi thate Delete Chairman's "Theagreements concerning thereduction ofmilitary expenditures, as measures thatwouldcontribute tothecurbing ofthearmsrace,should be implemented insuchawayastogiveallparticipants totheagreements the certainty thattheywouldbecomplied with.Thisquestion canbediscussed in specific terms,depending onthesubstance ofthepossible agreements." 3.Delete fromparagraph 1thewordsinbrackets: "including adequate verification measures acceptable toallparties". Amendments byAustralia, Belqium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Federal Republic of,Italy,Japan,Netherlands, Norway, Turkey, United Kinqdom of GreatBritain andNorthern Ireland andUnitedStatesofAmerica" would milita exchan inform compar means Chairman's " measur forad 1. 2.Replace paragraph 7bythefollowing: "According totheprinciple oftransparency andcomparability, the elaboration ofagreedmethods formeasuring andcomparing military expenditures between different periods oftimeandbetween countries representing different regions anddifferent budgeting systems isanecessary condition formeaningful negotiations onbalanced reductions ofmilitary budgets." Replace paragraph 8bythefollowing:"givea nl should purposI Proposal of " "Thegradual reduction ofmilitary expenditures should besubject to strictandeffective verification. Theagreements toreducemilitary
**Analysis**
This text appears to be discussing the reduction of military expenditures and the role of the United Nations in facilitating negotiations and agreements on this matter. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting that the text is a document from an international conference or organization. The text also references other international agreements and treaties, such as the security system of the United Nations.

**Category**
International relations, Security