text: electoral process: observation andverification ofthisprocess, ontheonehand, andassistance indrawing upelectoral security plansandobserving their implementation, ontheother. Itremains understood thatinitscivilian component, theoperation wouldbe analogous totheUnited Nations Observer Mission fortheVerification ofthe Electoral Process inNicaragua, andwouldcomprise: (a)Apermanent nucleus ofsome50observers whichwouldarrive inHaiti priortovoterregistration andwouldleaveaftertheelections; (b)Reserve teamsatthetimeoftheelections and,if registration, bringing thetotaltoafewhundred observers. theOrganization ofAmerican Statesisenvisaged.possible, ofvoter Co-ordination with Initssecurity component, theoperation wouldprovide for: 'I (a)Assistance totheCo-ordinating Committee toensure thesecurity ofthe elections; (b)Observation oftheimplementation ofsecurity plansbyspecialized staff, i.e.byobservers, thenumber ofwhomwillhavetobedetermined, withsolid experience inthefieldofpublic order. FortheHaitian Government, itisclearthattheseobservers, experts in security matters, willbeinnowaycomparable with"BlueHelmets" orother peace-keeping forces. Absolute responsibility inthisarearestswiththeHaitian ArmedForces. Themission oftheseexperts islimited toassisting theCo-ordinating Committee indrawing upsecurity plansandtoobserving theimplementation of measures provided fortherein. /... Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Libraryilit1:t' eaqe 3 These erPerts (soldiers or menbers of military institutions specialized in thenainteuance of internat public order) wiLf not. be authorized, throughout theduration of their mission in Haiti, to carry or use firearms for either offensiveor defensive purposes. Their presence will come co an I should like to emphasize thati.nstitutions, which are concerned toorderLy and peaceful fashion.end irnmediately after the elections. this request is supported by all national- see the electoral process take place in an r reiterate the Haitian Government's gratitude for your unceasing efforts toensure the success of Haiti's request and convey to you the renewed assurances ofny highest consideration. (Signed) Mrs. Ertha PASCAL TROUTLLOT Provisional President of the ReDublicA/44/979 English Page3 Theseexperts (soldiers ormembers ofmilitary institutions specialized inthe maintenance ofinternal public order)willnotbeauthorized, throughout the duration oftheirmission inHaiti, tocarryorusefirearms foreither offensive ordefensive purposesM Theirpresence willcometoanendimmediately aftertheelections. Ishouldliketoemphasize thatthisrequest issupported byallnational i.nstitutions, whichareconcerned toseetheelectoral process takeplaceinan orderly andpeaceful fashion. Ireiterate theHaitian Government's gratitude foryourunceasing efforts to ensure thesuccess ofHaitils request andconvey toyoutherenewed assurances of myhighest consideration. (Signed) Mrs.ErthaPASCAL TROUILLOT Provisional President oftheRepublic Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Library
analysis: The text discusses the organization of an electoral process in Haiti, including the observation and verification of the process, as well as assistance in drawing up electoral security plans and observing their implementation. The presence of international experts in security matters is also mentioned, who will assist the Co-ordinating Committee in drawing up security plans and observing their implementation. This suggests that the text is related to the organization of a democratic process in Haiti.