consultation which was presided over by Ambassador Azikiwe of Nigeria, and to which agenda item 1 co-ordinators were also invited, the Group of 21 stated that it would not object, without prejudice to its position on this question as set out in document CD/829, to the taking of the Vejvoda draft mandate as a point of departure for consultation aimed at reaching agreement on a mandate for the ad hoc committee, if all other delegations were prepared to do so. This demonstration of flexibility on the part of the Group of 21 was appreciated by all other groups. The delegation of the People's Republic of China also expressed its readiness to go along with whatever consensus was reached by all other groups, as well as its readiness to participate in the work of the ad hoc committee when it was established. Thereafter, there were several occasions where agenda item 1 co-ordinators met either by themselves or at the presidential consultations upon invitation. At these meetings it became clear the the Group of Eastern European Countries and Others, as well as the People's Republic of China, could accept the draft mandate in CD/863 without any wording changes, if other groups could do the same. The Western Group could not express its views because delegations were waiting for instructions from their capitals. The Group of 21, although it did not propose any amendments, was not in a position to state that it could accept the draft mandate without any amendments before it was informed of the position of the Western Group. Thus, it was the turn for the Western Group to take time for consultation. On 3 July, at an extraordinary presidential consultation convened by you, Mr. President, a Group of Western Countries informed all other groups that it 
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