PAREJO DEPARTED AFTER TWO DAYS, AND THE CHAIRMANSHIP IS NOW IN THE HANDS OF POLIMENI, WHO CHAIRED THE INFORMAL WORKING GROUP WHICH MET DURING FEBRUARY'S COMMISSION MEETING TO DISCUSS ARTICLE 1.
PROCEDURE
4. THE MEETING AGREED TO DISCUSS THE ARTICLES IN THE ORDER ADOPTED BY THE COMMISSION IN FEBRUARY, IE ASCENDING ORDER OF DIFFICULTY. AFTER FOUR DAYS THE MEETING HAD STILL NOT COMPLETED ITS REVIEW OF THE FIVE ARTICLES ALREADY DISCUSSED DURING THE COMMISSION, WHICH THE SECRETARIAT HAD INTENDED SHOULD BE COMPLETED WITHIN THE FIRST DAY. MANY COUNTRIES ARE CONCERNED TO PRESERVE THEIR CURRENT LEGAL POSITIONS, AND THERE IS A REAL RISK THAT DRAFT ARTICLES WILL BE DILUTED TO REFLECT THE HIGHEST COMMON FACTOR TO WHICH ALL CAN AGREE. TENDENCY TO DELETE ALL PARAGRAPHS WHICH CONTAIN DETAILS WHICH
ATTRACT DISCUSSION OR OBJECTIONS.
COMMENTS ON INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES
5. ARTICLE 14: AGREED LARGELY AS DRAFTED.
ARTICLE 13. SHORTER TEXT AGREED: UK HAD GREAT DIFFICULTY IN
SECURING INCLUSION OF A FEW OF THE ADDITIONAL ELEMENTS CONTAINED IN ALTERNATIVE HONG KONG TEXT,
EG SEARCH OF CREW AND PASSENGERS.
ARTICLE 7: TEXT GREATLY SHORTENED TO TWO PARAGRAPHS: NO WISH TO INCLUDE ANY OF THE DETAILS CONTAINED IN FIRST DRAFT,
ON THE BASIS THAT THESE SHOULD BE COVERED BY BILATERAL AGREEMENTS OR OTHER MUTUAL ARRANGEMENTS.
ARTICLE 10: MEXICO, WITH SUPPORT OF OTHER LATIN AMERICAN
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ARTICLE 8:
COUNTRIES, PROPOSED ADDITIONAL PARAGRAPHS COVERING PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF DRUG ABUSE IN CONSUMER COUNTRIES. MANY COUNTRIES (INCLUDING UK) URGED. DELETION OF THIS ARTICLE, WHICH WAS ALREADY SUBSTANTIALLY COVERED IN THE 1961 CONVENTION. LENGTHY DEBATE ON PERUVIAN PROPOSAL URGING NEED TO ENSURE CROP ELIMINATION IS COMPATIBLE WITH HUMAN RIGHTS AND TRADITIONAL CONSUMPTION. PERU ALSO PRESSED FOR PREFERENTIAL TARIFS FOR SUBSTITUTE CROPS. DISCUSSION ADJOURNED FOR INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS AMONG INTERESTED COUNTRIES INCLUDING UK.
LARGELY AT BEHEST OF FRANCOPHONE COUNTRIES, MANY OF THE SPECIFIC AREAS ORIGINALLY PROPOSED FOR DETAILED CO-OPERATION WERE DELETED.
IN AN INITIAL EXCHANGE, USSR AND SEVERAL WESTERN COUNTRIES, INCLUDING UK BUT NOT USA, VOICED RESERVATIONS OVER INTRODUCING NEW SYSTEM OF INTERNATIONAL CONTROLS OVER WIDELY-USED CHEMICALS, ESPECIALLY BUREAUCRATIC IMPLICATIONS OF CREATING AN EXPORT LICENSING SYSTEM. DETAILED CONSIDERATION OF TEXT SUSPENDED WHILE INFORMAL WORKING GROUP REVIEWED
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