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(<l) Tlie Corraninsion on the Limits of the Continental Shelf. 



(c) The Preparatory Commission, and any subsidiary bodies it may establish. 



In introducing the report the Special Representative made the following 



observations: 



1. Costs of the Authority and the Enterprise could be reduced considerably 

 if both organizations are located at the same site and share the staff 

 and institutional facilities on the reimbursement basis ; 



2. With regard to the Preparatory Commission: Cost estimate was based upon 

 the assumption that the Preparatory Commission would be located at a 

 site of United Nations Headquarters. If the Commission is located at a 

 site other than the United Nations Headquarters, extra cost must be taken 

 into account, depending upon the extent of offers made by the host 

 country ; 



3. The manning table of the Secretariat of the Authority is lower than such 

 specialized agencies as the V'orld Intellectual Property Organization 

 and the United nations Environment Programme. 



25. The majority of States, in commenting on the report, stressed the' necessity 

 for cost--efficiency .of the new organization, and expressed the view that the 

 report is a sound basis for a careful study by the Conference. 



Other natters 



26. The First Committee provided opportunity for the discussion of all outstanding 

 matters, including those never before dealt with under its mandate. 



( i ) The Site of the Authority 



As I indicated above this matter was dealt with for the first time since 

 the announcement at the Caracas Session of the candidacy of Jamaica, its 

 formal endorsement by the Group of 77 "-nd subsequent introduction of the 

 subject in the Informal Single Negotiating Text. Article 156 (3) in the 

 present Draft Convention shows that in addition to Jamaica, there are two 

 other candidacies: in order of presentation, Malta and Fiji. 



During the discussion the Jamaican delegation presented their case, 

 concluding that construction work for receiving even the Preparatory 

 Commission are well under way. The summary records of that meeting reflects 

 the arguments and information presented by that delegation. 



The delegation of Malta stated that they could not participate in the 

 debate on the grounds that the First Committee was not the proper forum. 

 There had been an agreement with the J 'resident and other candidates that a 

 decision on the iccue would be taken in Plenary at the tenth session. This 

 "view was tu-uaiily apeak-iny suj^urUd by the Fiji delegation. 



