3. Finally, I should like on my own behalf to take this opportunity to congratulate you, a colleague and long-time associate at the United Nations, on the fact that you are presiding over the Security Council, thus breaking with what is,, perhaps, a somewhat unjust tradition in conformity with which only permanent representatives have presided over the Security Council. I think this is the first time that the honour of occupying this chair has fallen to a deputy permanent representa- tive, and I accordingly congratulate him. 4. The PRESIDENT: I thank the representative of the Soviet Union for his remarks. In fact it is not a precedent, but we will talk about that outside the Council. Adoption of the agenda The agenda wag adopted. Admission of new Members Application of the Commonwealth of the Baha- mas for admission to membership in the United Nations : Telegram dated 10 July 1973 from the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of the Baha. maa to the Secretary=General (S/10966) 5. The PRESIDENT: The application for member- ship in the United Nations submitted on 10 July 1973 by the Commonwealth of the Bahamas is before the Council iu document S/10966. 6. Rule 59 of the provisional rules of procedure of the Security Council provides that, unless the Council decides otherwise, the President shall refer applica- tions for membership to the Committee on the Ad- mission of New Members. Accordingly, I propose to ask the Committee to study the apphcation for the admission of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas and to report thereon to the Security Council as soon as possible. Since no member of the Security Council has asked to speak at this stage, I consider that the Council is in agreement with this intention. 1 It wac; so decided. to announce that we have consulted informally among 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a meeting transcript of the United Nations Security Council, discussing the application of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas for admission to the United Nations. The content is focused on procedural matters, such as the referral of the application to a committee, rather than any specific issue related to economic development, natural resources, or other areas typically addressed by the UN. However, the topic of membership and admission to the UN could be related to international relations and diplomacy, which may not fit neatly into any of the provided categories.

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