text: facsimile anddatatransmission between NewYork,AddisAbaba,Bangkok, Nairobi, Santiago andVienna. Thebalance of$750,200 (atrevised 1985rates)isfor continued financing oftheleased AVOlinesbetween NewYork,GenevaandBaghdad (seeparas.280.57and28D.58oftheproposed programme budget). TheAdvisory Committee recalls thattheleaseofthenewcircuits wasapproved bytheGeneral Assembly atitsthirty-ninth session ontheunderstanding thattheSecretary­ General wouldfinance therentalcoststhrough redeployment tosection 280of resources forlong-distance telephone calls,cablesandtelexes fromvarious sections oftheprogramme budget(seeA/C.5/39/39). Abreakdown ofthese' redeployments isprovided inthetablefollowing paragraph 280.57oftheproposed programme budget. 280.32 Information ontheestimate of$1,083,900 (atrevised 1985rates)forthe computerized message-switching systemisprovided inparagraph 280.59ofthe proposed programme bUdget. TheAdvisory Committee wasinformed thattheestimate comprised (a)$511,400 (netofsavings of$113,600) forreplacing theexisting systematGeneva, and(b)$572,500 formaintaining andoperating theentiresystem between NewYorkandGeneva. 28D.33 Inparagraphs 280.60and280.61oftheproposed programme budget, the Secretary-General indicates thatthe1986-1987 estimates fortelephone rental, localmessages andinstallation totalling $6,799,600 areprovisional "•••pending a finaldecision regarding thepurchase bytheUnitedNations ofitsowntelephone system". Healsostateshisintention tl.lsubmitareportonthesubject tothe Advisory Committee atitsfallsession in1985.TheCommittee observes thata decision onthismatterhasbeenpending since1983. 280.34 Thetotalestimate of$4,084,300 in1986-1987 forpostage ($1,557,100) and pouches ($2,527,200) contains noresource growth. TheAdvisory Committee requested additional information onstepstakentocontrol expenditure onpouches. Itwas informed thatanumberofmeasures hadbeenimplemented tocontrol pouch expenditures. Additional measures areunderconsideration, including areviewof therecipient listsandnumbers ofcopiesofdocuments sentbypouch. Inthis connection, theAdvisory Committee believes thatbyusingtheAVOlinesfor electronic transmittal ofdocument texts,additional savings shouldbepossible. Accordingly, theAdvisory Committee recommends thatthe1986-1987 estimate for pouches bereduced by$227,200, from$2,527,200 to$2.3million. 280.35 The1986-1987 estimate of$4,031,900 underconference-servicing requirements (technical support services) includes provision forrentalofvoting -158- jij~Iequip engin latte discu obser Commi (tech $3.9 280.3 $635, 28D.3 $118, ($100 consu Advis manag that suppl Advis mater 280.3 est1m rates andr 280.3 offic conta 280.7 $130, infor onet 280.4 equip tore Secret favou appro\ sixur Headq~ Bangkc purch Nicos' situa resou ofth Kinsh tobe 280.4 descr'280.36 TheAdvisory Committee recommends acceptance ofthe1986-1987 estimate of $635,600 formiscellaneous services (seetable280.25).(at IlS the IlSI ~eqUiP.ent installed inthePlenary Ball($40,300) andforteleco.munic~t~~:s'C=C=C~-~~l!.I' engineering services forconference activities ($3,991,600) (table280.24). The latteramountrelates tocontractual payments toB.Eichwald andCompany whichare1.... 1,. discussed further inparagraphs 280.10and280.11above. Pursuant tothe . observations oftheAdvisory Committee inparagraphs 27.21and27.22above,the Committee recommends thattheestimate forconference-servicing requirements ~; (technical support services) bereduced by$131,900, from$4,031,900 to ~ $3.9million. ~
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the budget and financial aspects of the United Nations' communication and administrative activities. It mentions the costs of maintaining and operating various communication systems, including leased lines and computerized message-switching systems. The text also touches on the topic of reducing expenditure on pouches and conference-servicing requirements.