adopted an outline of the subject-matter to be covered by the draft article6 which the Special Rapporteur would prepare on the topic. 2&U 249. /See (a) Preliminary Report, W.&QC& . . . UZf!, vol. II (Part One), p, 139, docwnent A/CN,4/3041 (b) Second report, y.Q&&Q& I I, 1978, vol. II (Part One), p.263, clocument A/CN.4/311 and Add.1) (c) For a summary of the discuseion of both reports in the Commission, the conclusions reached and the action taken by the Secretariat, see Report of the International Law Commission on the worl* of it6 thirty-ninth session (Qv of the Ceneral&mLion.W-lQ (A/42/10)), par%Q6.&~&Q,Q&-~J,QZ~, vol. II (Part Two), p. 189, tkcumeni A/34/10, 20.21 First report! Ua&&2.k , ,, u, vol. II (Part One), document A/CN.4/370. Second report; -book ,,, 196.5, vol. II (Part One), document A1CN.41391 and Add. 1. Third reportr X&Rk . ,. 19&j., vol. II (Part One) document h/CN.4/401. Fourth reportt Yearbook . . ..J.U..@. vol. II (Part One), document A/CN.4/424 and Corr.1. 2!3.3./ For a fuller summary of the historical background to the topic, see the Report of the International Law Commission on the work of its forty-first se6610n, (Qf.f&&&-&.s~~& oftheGoneralAs SuaP;lement..No. U, (A/44/10) ), paras. 686-707. The text of the outline ;6 reproduced in footnote 269 to that report. - 226 -421. At its forty-first session in 1999, the Commission was unable to study the topic owing to lack of time and therefore Bid not discuss the Special Rapporteur’s fourth report (A/CN,4/424 and Corr.1). The ComdSSiOn nevertheless thought it advisable for the Specie Ragporteur to introduce his report in order to facilitate work on the topic at its next session and the Special Rapporteur did so. zBQ/ 8. GS of &he tom at the seuihn 422. At the present session, the Commission hac¶ before it the fourth report of
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report from the International Law Commission, discussing the work of a Special Rapporteur on a specific topic. The language used is formal and technical, suggesting that the topic is related to international law or a related field. The mention of "draft article" and "outline" also implies that the report is focused on the development of a legal framework or norm.

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