concerning the settlement of disputes, whether by arbitration or by some other method, would be followed with regard to the dispute, and in the resolution of that dispute, the draft presented would serve as a guide in the interpretation and application of the most-favoured-nation clause that gave rise to the dispute. 13. For that reason and for the other reasons put before the International Law Commission by the Special Rapport,eur and by some Member States (Yearbook of the fhternational Law Commission, 1978, p. 30), the Government of the St,ate of Qatarropriate not Eo include provisions on t,he settlement of disputes in the draft articles.A/40/444 English Page 9 II. Observations on the draft articles Article I 14. The competent authorit,ies of the State of Qatar wish to enphasize Ehat the draft should be compaEible with the structure and lerminology of the Vienna Convention on lhe Law of Treaties, concluded in 1969, and with the spirit of the work that the International Law Comnission is notr about to cornplete on treaties concluded between States and international organizations and beEween two or more international organizations. 15. Accordingly, the State ot Qatar feels Chat consideration should be given to the possibility of making the draft cover entities other than SEates, where such entities derive under inEernational law right,s and obligations from international agreements to which they are contracting parties and such agreements contain Ehe most-favoured-nation clause. Article 4 16. This article contains a definition of the most-favoured-nation clause that nay be categorized as a cyclical definition, since in both parts of it the expression "most-favoured-nation" is repeaEed. It is, therefore, tautological and fails to define that which is to tte defined. We agree in this negative evaluation of the text of article 4 with the view expressed earlier by the Government of Luxembourg,
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing international law and treaties, specifically the most-favoured-nation clause and its application in disputes between states and entities. The language used is formal and technical, indicating a focus on international relations and governance. The text also mentions the International Law Commission and the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, which further suggests a connection to international law and treaties.

**Category**
International trade