article 3” in the Finnish proposal, pointed out that article 3 did not mention cases under the optional article 76. Thus he suggested that a reference to the latter article be made in the Finnish text. The representatives of the Netherlands and Australia did not consider a reference to article 76 necessary, given its optional character. 65. At the invitation of the Chairman, the representative of France read out the French version of the Finnish proposal as follows: “Un ttat ratifiant ou adherant h la prisente Convention ne saurait exclure l’application d’une quelquonque partie de celle-ci, ni, sans pr6judice de l’article 3, exclure de son application une cathgorie particulibre de travailleurs migrants.” 66. At the 3rd meeting on 30 May 1990, the Finnish proposal was adopted by connensun as article 87 as foilowsr Article 67 A State ratifying or acceding to the present Convention may not exclude the application of any Prrt of it or, without prejudice to article 3, exclude any particular category uf migrant workers from its application. 67. The delegations of Morocco and Mexico strongly objected to the inclusion of the principle of reciprocity in the draft Convention: that principle would encourage aelective application of the Convention, which was unacceptable in a human rights instrument. 68. The representative of the Federal Republic of Germany objected to the deletion of a clause on reciprocity such as that contained in article 86 of the text adopted on first reading. While conceding that an international treaty on human rights / . . . A/C.3/45/1 English Page 17 should, in principle, be universal and should therefore not contain a clause on reciprocity, he pointed out that the present Convention recognised, in addition to fundamental human rights, a number of rights relating to such matters as social security, taxation and independent paid activity, matters which, in many 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the drafting process of an international convention, specifically the inclusion of certain provisions and the concerns of various countries. The topics mentioned include the exclusion of certain categories of workers, the principle of reciprocity, and the scope of the convention. These topics suggest that the convention is related to human rights and labor, which are often interconnected.

**Category**
Employment, Humanitarian aid and relief