liberal intorpretstion might be given to the words “associated with”) tho exercise of governmental authority. The Special Rapportaur was, however, of the view that subparagraph (a) was mainly intended to axcludo administrative and technical staff of a diplomatic mission from tha application of paragraph 1, the effect of which might not be achieved under article 3. Accordingly, ho withdrew his proposal to delete subparagraph (a) in favour of an alternative text to subparagraph (a) which would limit the oxcoption by requiring tho employee to be a member of the adminietrative or technical staff of a diplomatic or coneular mission. The proposed text wauld readt “(a) The employee 1.6 administrative or tochnicel staff of a diplomatic or consular mission \!ho is associatad with the exorcise of governmental authorityt” As to tne deletion of subparagraph (b), the Special Rapportour agreoti to the view previously expressed by some members and Governments that, if immunity could ‘ue invoked before the proceedings of the court relating to recruitment, ronowal of employment or reins tatemont, little would remain to be protectad by ’ tho local court. &4/ The reforonco to "recruitmerrt" raieod a particularly difficult problem; in the case where there were requirements under local labour law for non-fliscrimination in respect of recruitment, the State of the forum might hz?ra sn overriding interest to dotermine the violation of that requirement in the local court. In this connection H suggestion was merde both in the Commission and in the Sixth Committee to ths ofi’ect that the word “recruitment” be changed to “appointment”. Tho Special Rapporteur statod thet in any event he wished to keep the matter opr ’pending further discussion in the Commission. 176. During the pommission’s discussion of the topic at this session, all the mumbers who spoke on the article, wi t.b the except.ion of one member,f3ppc!r\rwl
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the application of immunity to diplomatic and consular staff, specifically in the context of employment and recruitment. The language used suggests a focus on international law and diplomatic relations, rather than any of the other categories.

**Category**
Employment, International trade