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THIS LINE WAS SUPPORTED, AND THE RESOLUTION AVOIDS LANGUAGE IMPLYING ACCEPTANCE OF CONCLUSIONS OR INDEED OF THE REPORT ITSELF: IT SAYS NO MORE THAN 'HAVING CONSIDERED THE REPORT..' AMONGST OTHER RECITALS, AND, AFTER A NUMBER OF EXPRESSIONS OF APPRECIATION ETC, PUTS THE EMPHASIS ON THE NEED FOR RATIFICATION OF ARTICLE 3 BIS TO THE CHICAGO CONVENTION, AND RECORDS THE DECISION THAT THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE AND THAT THE SECRETARIAT REPORT NEED NO LONGER BE TREATED AS RESTRICTED.
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UK IN A FINAL INTERVENTION, AGAIN SUPPORTED, STRESSED THAT IN TALKING TO THE MEDIA AND REPRESENTATIVES OF FAMILIES OF THE VICTIMS, AND IN DRAFTING A PRESS RELEASE, THE SECRETARIAT AND OTHERS SHOULD BE CLEAR THAT THE COUNCIL HAD NOT ENDORSED THE REPORT'S CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS. THOSE JUDGEMENTS WERE FOR OTHERS TO MAKE, BASED ON THE FACTS SET OUT IN THE REPORT.
7. TEXT OF RESOLUTION WILL BE SENT BY BAG TO MS WOOD, 1A2C, DOT, LONDON.
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