125. The representative of Bolivia supported Ecuador's observations. His delegation was not against that type of work being done but was struck by the procedure. Whilst acknowledging that the small informal groups had been set up to facilitate negotiations, he wondered whether they had the authority to ask the Secretariat to provide documents, in particular on issues of interest to them only. He wanted clarity on the right of those groups to make that kind of request and whether all of the parties interested in the negotiations might be entitled to make similar requests in the interests of inclusiveness and transparency.
