text: involved superfluous expenditure (particularly in respect of experts and consultants and staff travel), were eliminated. In point of fact, the Department's programme of work had still not been properly evaluated. His delegation therefore supported the recommendations of CPC and of the Advisory Committee, which it thought very generous. If a vote had been taken on the section as a whole, his delegation would have voted against it. 46. Mr. ELI~HIV (Israel) said that, if the proposal relating to output (ii) of programme element 5.1 of programme 4 had been put to the vote, he would have voted against it for the reasons put forward by his delegation in the Third Committee on 9 N:>vember 198 3. / ... A/C.5/38/SR.43 English Page 11 47. Mr. KELLER (united States of America) said that, if the appropriation had been put to the vote, he would not have voted for it, although at the outset his delegation had intended to support the Advisory Committee's recommendations, particularly those relating to consultants and ad hoc expert groups. The United States was in no way opposed to the activities of the ACC SUb-committee on N..ttrition or of COPAC: in fact it made a direct contribution to the latter which was double that of the Ulited Nations. It was, however, opposed to the dubious procedure that had been followed) it believed that when the Collltlittee was called upon take decisions of that kind it should be in possession of all the relevant information well in advance. 48. The CHAIRMAN said that section 6 would be discussed further when the Committee took up the JIU report and the draft decision submitted by Austria. AGENDI\. ITlM 17\ APPOIN~ENTS TO FILL VACA:!'CIES IN SUBSIDIARY ORGANS AND OTHER APPOIN'JH:NTS (continued) (b) APPOIN~ENT OF SIX MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ON CONTRIBUTIONS (A/38/102 and Add.lJ A/C.S/38/44) 
analysis: This text appears to be discussing the budget and financing of a United Nations committee or organization, specifically the Committee on Contributions. The mention of "programme element 5.1 of programme 4" and "programme of work" suggests that the discussion is related to the allocation of funds for specific projects or activities. The text also mentions "experts and consultants" and "staff travel", which are likely related to the organization's personnel and operations. Overall, the text seems to be focused on the management and allocation of resources within the organization.