and should bear full responsibility for the maintenance of order and the protection of the mission. The authorities should also be held materially responsible for any damage suffered by the mission or its staff as a result of such protest action' 2. The Government of poland considers it extrenely important that the security and protection of diplomatic and consular missions be ensured and is ready to take part in the work ained at elaborating provisions safeguarding the proPer functionig of diplonatic and consular missions.A/40/4s3 Eng li sh Page 22 PORTUGAL lOriginal: Englishl [9 April 1985] l' In order to secure the Protection, security and Eafety of diplqlatic andconsular missions and representatives outside the buildings they occupy, there is apermanent policeman (or nore than one) belonging to the police for public Security(P.S.P. ) 2. Tbe Portuguese raw punishes specifically any crime cmmitted against adiplomatic representative or a representative of an international organization. 3. In this natter, the penal Code states: Article 353 "nhoever attempts against the lite, physical integrity, freedom or honeurof a representative of a foreign state or an internatlonal organization, iieoffended party being in Portugal in an official nission, will be punished withthe penalty foreseen for the respective crime, increased with a tifra ot thepenalty, nithin its mininrum and maximum limits.', Article 355 '1. These rules will only apply when all the foltowing circumstances takeplace: " (a) Dealing with states with which Portugal has diplonatic relations, aslong as there is reciprocity when dealing in criminal terms with such facts,when they occur and at trial. " (b) Participation of the Portuguese Governnent in the crlminal procedure. t2- Dealing with offences to the honour, it is also required that theabove-mentioned participation -(b)_ Ue requested by the foreign government, byits representatives, or by the internatlonal organization concerned..
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the security and protection of diplomatic and consular missions, as well as the punishment of crimes committed against these representatives. This suggests that the topic is related to international relations and diplomacy, rather than any of the more specific categories such as economic development, natural resources, or education.

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