274. The representative of the Philippines said that his delegation's views on the topic covered by paragraph 17 were well borne out by the records. He was sympathetic towards the comments made by Argentina, Brazil and India. The Secretariat and the Chairman should draft the Annual Report, bearing in mind the compromise language suggested by some delegations and the concerns expressed by the European Communities. In addition, he suggested that the revised draft report reflect clearly that, at each meeting, this item had been taken up by the Council at the request of the European Communities. In his view, the current language did not sufficiently clearly reflect this fact.
