in which the resident representatives of UNDP served as part-time directors of I ... A/C. 5/38/SR.31 English Page 3 (Mr. Akashi) centres. However, he felt that the budgetary restrictions applicable to the Secretariat must be taken into account and that requests for appropriations under that heading should be kept down to a minimum. 5. The CHAIRMAN said that, if there was no objection, he would take it that the Committee wished to endorse the conclusions and recommendations appearing in paragraphs 374 to 376 of the report of the Committee for Programme and Co-ordination (A/38/38 (part II)). 6. It was so decided. 7. The CHAIRMAN asked, in relation to Israel's proposal for a separate vote on the appropriation of $41,100 for programme element 2.16 (vi), relating to the hooklet on the question of Palestine, whether any delegations wished to explain their votes before the vote. 8. Mr. EL SAFTY (Egypt) said that the Committee should confine itself to considerinq the financial aspect of the question of the booklet, without analysing its virtues or defects. The Secretary-General had acted correctly in requesting an appropriation for an activity which had been provided for by the General Assembly. His delegation would vote in favour of the appropriation since it accorded great importance to the information activities carried out by the United Nations. 9. Mr. OULD EL GHAOUTHE (Mauritania) said that his delegation agreed that the small sum required for the booklet should be appropriated, since the cause involved was a just one. The fact that a separate vote had been requested demonstrated that Israel wished to use the Committee to continue to exercise pressure on the oppressed people of Palestine. Speaking on a point of order, he proposed that a vote should be taken on whether Israel's proposal was in order, in other words 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing a proposal for a separate vote on an appropriation for a booklet related to the question of Palestine, which suggests that it may be related to international relations or humanitarian aid. However, the fact that it is an appropriation for a specific programme element, and the mention of the Secretary-General and the General Assembly, suggests that it may also be related to the United Nations' budget and financial management.

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