elimination of three programme elements under subprogramme 4 (System of consultations), entitled "Study on the wood and wood processing industry", "Consultations on industrial financing" and "Trade and trade-related aspects of industrial collaboration arrangements". He would like the Secretariat to provide further information on the financial implications of those recommendations. 52. CPC had also recommended that programme element 3.11 (Study on the capital goods industry) should be amended to conform with the subject-matter of the consultations. He would like to know whether the consultations on the capital goods industry and those on energy-related technology and equipment were to be merged as the Industrial Development Board had recommended and as paragraph 286 (a) of the CPC report seemed to confirm. If so, he would like to have information on the financial implications of merging the two consultations. 53. His delegation wished to reaffirm the position which it had taken in previous years in opposing the inclusion in the regular budget of resources intended to cover the travel of representatives of certain national liberation movements to ; ... A/C.5/38/SR.26 English Page 11 (Mr. Keller, United States) attend meetings of the Industrial Development Board and its Permanent Committee, and the travel of participants from the least developed countries to attend consultations. He considered that the financing of travel costs on a selective basis was contrary to the principles laid down in General Assembly resolution 1798 (XVII). He therefore requested that a separate vote be taken on the appropriations requested in paragraphs 17.17 and 17.38 for the travel of such representatives. 54. His delegation had noted with satisfaction that the Industrial Development Board had decided that its Permanent Committee would not hold a spring session in 1984, thus reducing by two days or by 10 per cent, the annual calendar of meetings 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the budget and programming of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). It mentions various program elements and consultations related to industry, including the wood and wood processing industry, capital goods industry, and energy-related technology and equipment. The text also touches on the financing of travel costs for representatives of national liberation movements and participants from least developed countries. Overall, the text seems to be focused on the economic and industrial development aspects of the UNIDO's work.

**Category**
Industry, Economic development