subsection A reproduces the reports under the terns of paragraph 8 which had beenreceived by 23 August 1985. In compiling it, the Secretariat has treatedstatenents by States to the effect that they had no serious viotations to reportfor the period under review qs "reports'r under the terma of paragraph 8 ofresolution 39/83, notwithstanding the links betneen Buch statements and the nviews' of the states concerned in relation to the protection, security and safety ofA/40/453 English Page 6 diplomatic and consular missions and repreEentatives. However, such statementa have not been circulated under paragraph 9 of the said resolution. 4. Subsection B reproduced the views expressed by States, under paragraph 10 of resolution 39/83, which had been received W 23 August 1985. 5. Communications which might still be received from States rill be circulated in addenda to the present report. 6. In accordance witb paragraph L2 6f resolutlon 39/83, gection III contains a report on the state of ratification of and accesEions to the Vienna Conventlon on Diplornatic Relations of 1961, V tne Vienna Convention on Consular Relations of L963 Z/ and the respective optional protocole thereto, aE well as the Convention of 1973 on the Prevention and Punishment of Crl.mes against fnternationaLly Protected Persons, including Diplonratic Agents. 3./ II. REPORTS AND VIEWS RECEIVED TROU STATES Reports recelved trom states purEuant to paraqraph 8 of General AssemblY resolution 39,/83 Note verbale from the Permanent ulEgion of Australia to the United Nations addrqgsed tq tbe Secretarv-General [Original: English] [3I JulY 198s1 The Government of AuEtralia is pleased to inforn the Secretary-General that there have been no serious attacks over the last 12 months against diplmatic and consular representatives or missions or individuals abroad such as to sarrant usinq the reportlng procedure. The Government, however, remains aware of the continuing danger to international missions and seeks to provide special neasures of protect,ion, over and above its normal protection role, to miseions reguesting such lneasures if the perceived level of threat is thought to rarrant then. [See also
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report from the United Nations on the state of diplomatic and consular relations between countries. It discusses reports and views received from states regarding their compliance with certain resolutions and conventions related to the protection and safety of diplomatic and consular representatives and missions. The text does not seem to be related to economic development, natural resources, agriculture, forestry, fishing, industry, transport, communication, international trade, health, education, employment, or humanitarian aid and relief. It also does not seem to be related to culture or science and technology.

**Category**
International relations