there was any objection to his proposal, he would withdraw it. 18. Mr. MSELLE (Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions) agreed with the representative of the United States that it might be better for the Advisory Committee to consider the question on the basis of information to be provided by the representative of the Secretary-General. 19. The CHAIRMAN said that, if he heard no objection, he would take it that the Committee endorsed the proposal of the United States. 20. It was so decided. 21. The CHAIRMAN invited the Committee to take the necessary decisions with regard to budgetary appropriations. The representative of the United States had requested a separate vote on the provisions relating to the travel of representatives of the African liberation movements, referred to in paragraph 17.17 of document A/38/6, and the travel of representatives of least developed countries, referred to in I ... A/C. 5/38/SR. 2 7 English Page 5 (The Chairman) paragraph 17.38 of the same document. The amounts in question were, respectively, $29,500 and $121,300, or a total of $150,800. Delegations were therefore invited to vote on the proposal to include provisions totalling $150,800 under section 17 of the programme budget for 1984-1985 for the purposes described in paragraphs 17.17 and 17.38 of document A/38/6. 22. The proposal was adopted by 70 votes to 4, with 7 abstentions. 23. The CHAIRMAN suggested that, on the basis of the recommendations of the Advisory Committee and taking into account the decisions just taken, the Fifth Committee should approve in first reading an appropriation of $73,857,800 under section 17 of the programme budget for the biennium 1984-1985. If he heard no objection, he would take it that the Committee wished to approve that appropriation without a vote. 24. It was so decided. 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be discussing the budgetary decisions made by the Fifth Committee of the United Nations, specifically regarding the travel expenses of representatives of African liberation movements and least developed countries. The language used is formal and technical, suggesting that it is related to administrative and financial matters rather than specific policy areas.

**Category**
International trade, Humanitarian aid and relief