text: Special Missions of 8 December I959i or (d) a bag of a pernanent mission, of a pernanen! observer mission, of a delegation or of an observer delegation within Ehe meaning of the Vienna Convention on the RepresentaEion of SEates in Their Relations with InEernational Organizations of a Universal Characler of l4 t[arch 19751 (3) isending State" means a State dispatcbing a diplooatic bag to or fron its nissions, consular posts, or delegationst (4) "receiving Staten means a State having on its territory missions, consular post$ or delegations of the sending State which receive or dispatch a diplonatic bag (5) "transit Statei means a State through shose Eerritory a diploatic: courier or a diplonatic bag passes in transit, (6) rmissiontr means: (a) a permanenL diplcnnat,ic nission within bhe neaning of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 18 April 19611A/40/447 English Page 7 (b) a special mission within the meaning of the Convention on SpecialMissions of 8 Decernber 1969t and (c) a permanent mission or a permanent observer mission wiEhin theneaning of the Vienna Convention on the Representation of SEates in TheirRelations with International Organizations of a Universal Character of14 March 19751 (7) "consular posttr means a consulate-general, consulate, vice-consulate orconsular agency within the meaning of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relationsot. 24 April 1963r (8) "delegation" means a delegation or an observer delegation within themeaning of the Vienna Convent,ion on the Representation of States in Their Relationswith International organizat,ions of a Universal Character of 14 !,tarch l9?5; (9) iinternational organization" means an intergovernmental organization. 2. The provisions of paragraph I of the present article regarding the use ofterms in the present. articles are without prejudice to the use of those terms or Eothe meanings which may be given to them in other international instruments or theinternal law of any State. Article 4
analysis: The text appears to be a legal document related to international relations, specifically discussing the definition of various terms related to diplomatic missions, consular posts, and international organizations. The language used is formal and technical, indicating that the text is aimed at establishing a common understanding of these terms for the purposes of international cooperation.