text: 5. Another specific activity is the preparation of a questionnaire on manpowe r:::::rT:":r:":":ii:;iil,r"rposes. As srared above, one of rbe najor probrems beins arrnaments and orher o.r"L!l,lil'.*t:"::::,::":-olf"';:: l$,li:HT:J:.::." quesCionnaire and circular letter which wiff be sent to nenb€r states, the rnternational Trade union and employers' federations and research inst.itutes. The questionnaire covers such ".""" u" in. r"ip"r.. -requi. red to produce nirit.ary 900ds of all kinds, the enplovment and nanpoeer structure of [he arnanents industry, including occupationil "tiff", probtens "t-.".""r.r"" of personnel engaged inil]:t::l research and past and/or present "*p"ii.n"" trith conversion plans and activities' The questionnai!e covers personner r,., defence ninist.ries as o,er.r. as those in enEerprj.ses $orki.ng as subconiracto." co the princj.pal suppliers ot nilitary equipnent and arso cover" ttt" ..pi.yi"ii "aro.tu.. of enterprises supplying non-military itens to defence "utto.iti"". A/ 40 /s52 EngI ish Page 28 6. The information obtained fron Ehis questionnaire oiII be suPpletnenled fron a number of other sources' All the infornation g"iitito wiII be used !o describe in realist.ic teros the enploymenE structure of defence-related industries througltout the {orld, xhich should it' tur" thro' sone 1i9ht on lhe problem6 rel'ating Eo nanpose r conversion. 7. As regards Generar Assenbly resolution 38'lI8s' rl,o has been colraboracing tdith the :rniteat Nations cencre for oisarrnanent tin"t igif-"nd the DirecEor of lhe United Nations IngtiBution for Disarnanen! Research has been asked to conr0ent on tbe proPoseal ILO questionna l re ' 8. IIO aEtendeal the Ad Hoc ueeting ot Focal Points t{ithin che United Nations syslen on lhe relat ionsnE-Ltween disarftanent and development (Ne!t YorK' 1O-1I April I9g4) ' which iurther discussed lhe conclusion3 and recomnendations contained in the repotL o; the secreta ry-Gene r al on ttle relationship betueen disarnament anct developrnent and exchang"a uit'" on currenE and planned Progranmes and activi[j.es designed to pronote a comprehensive picture of di.sarnament and
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the preparation of a questionnaire to gather information about the employment structure of defense-related industries, as well as the relationship between disarmament and development. It mentions international organizations and research institutions, suggesting that the focus is on a global scale. The text also mentions the production of military equipment and the conversion of industries, which suggests that the topic is related to economic development and employment.