text: Li6 JUILY 19827 j The Australian Mission wishes to poi& out that although an amount has been included under Civil Defence, Australian Civil Defence does not fa11 within the terms of the United Nations definition in that it is more oriented to national disaster than conflicts. -3- ó -4- AUSTRIA Proposrd matrix for international reportina on military expenditure (Actual outlays, current prices) (Tabla- A of UrLted N t a ions docume.nt A/31/222/Rev.l) Country: AUSTRIA 1 . . . . . . . . ..*............. Fiscal year:....................f??? // 1 31 12 19 79 . . . . . . ..*......*.... aw month year aw month year (The reporting or fiscal year most closely coinciding with calendar year 1978 for which data are available) National currency ant! unit of mPasure: 1,000,000 ös . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (The unit of measure should not exceed one ten thousandth of the total military expenditures] b . . . -7- Part II In order to approximate the opportunity costs of using conscripts in the military sector, the following information is requested: (a) The average civilian wage rate that the conscripts would have becn likely to obtain during the reporting year if they had not been occupied in thc military Sector. Answer; approximately 3,820 millions & per year (1979) ~...~~~.~.~.................~...~...~..~~........,~..............~. (wage ppr period of time, currency unit) If such an estimate is not available , rcspondents are requested to suggest 
analysis: The text appears to be related to military expenditure and the use of conscripts, which suggests a connection to defense and security. Additionally, the text mentions international reporting and the United Nations, which implies a global context. The mention of a specific country, Austria, and the request for data on military expenditure and conscript wages also points towards a focus on national defense and economic aspects.