(a) land None . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..~.............. (b) real estate other than land None .,...,.*................*......**. (c) equipment None .,.....,........I..................,.,,...,......... (d) services None . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (e) other . ..*.......,...,....*.......,.................,......... -27- Respondents are requested to inform the Panel as to whether statistics of the following kinds would be readily available for the reporting year. Answer Available Not available Price index of specific relevance to the military sector Exports of military equipment !/ /x/ - ! 1x/ - Such exports divided by (i) countries / m (ii) regions / 3 - Imports of military equipment /x/ // Such imports divided by (i> countries ix/ - // (ii) regions lxl - // Possibilities for converting national. military expenditures into a common currency for comparison purposes will be considered by the Ad Hoc Panel in drawing up its recommendations. If a regularly published exchange rate is unavailable, or considered unsuitable Por converting military expenditures, respondents are requested to comment on other possible ways for comparing the tilitary expenditures of the responding country with those of other countries. / . . . -28, ITALY @Qiginal: Frenchj &?8 March 19897 In view of Italy's interese in the question of reducing military budgets and of the importance in that connexion of the Ad Hoc Panel's study, the PermBnent Representative of Italy has the honour to transmit herewith the above-mentioned reporting instrument with the entries completed for Italy's defence budget for the year 1980. With regara to category 2.2 "Construction", the technical organization 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report related to military expenditures, which suggests that it may be connected to a country's defense budget. The mention of specific categories such as "equipment", "services", and "real estate other than land" also points towards a military or economic context. Additionally, the discussion of converting national military expenditures into a common currency for comparison purposes implies an economic or financial aspect.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade