importance of the issue of the time element raised by a few members, this matter should not be covered by article 8. Any such issues, as well aa those concerning the statute of limitetions, should be left to the general rules eventually to be codified in Part Three. 355. As regarde the twu alternatives proposed for paragraph 1, some members preferred alternative (aj.For them, alternative (a), with all its ambiguity, provided a more viable approach to pecuniary comQ-w?ation and it was more efficiently drafted. Some other members preferred alternative (b) because it dealt with what pecuniary compensation was about, namely “making good” any damage not covered by restitution in kind. A few members saw no substantial difference between the two versions, while one member could not support either version and preferred a text which made clear that, within the claim for reparation, pecuniary compensation could be claimed to the extent that reparation could not be made or had not been made by restitution, 356. Many members found the structure of paragraph 1 in both versions inappropriats and preferred that the paragraph be formulated with explicit reference to the obligation of the wrongdoer State to pay pecuniary compensation. Some members also made drafting suggestions. 357. With respect to the alternative formulations of paragraph 1 of article 6, the Special Rapporteur was able to confirm the view of the members who had found them equivalent in substance. Tn reply to the members who had made - 195 -drafting euggeetioas, he etated that was open to drafting improvements. This included the guestion of whether the draft articles would be better formuleted in terms of rights of the aggrieved State or of obligations of the offending State. ,358. w Ithe Speoial Reppor%ur stated, specified the type of damage
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing a legal framework for international relations, specifically in the context of reparation and compensation for damage caused by a wrongdoer State. The language used is formal and technical, indicating a focus on legal and political issues rather than economic, social, or cultural ones.

**Category**
International trade, International relations