text: a case where there was a draft resolution on a particular country that would be adopted if voted on by secret ballot and would not be adopted if the voting were public. In 1989, the Sub-Commission had resorted to rule 78 in order to be able to vote on a draft resolution by secret ballot, but the drafters of the rules of procedure would have been surprised by that. The solution was to incorporate a new rule which allowed the Sub-Commission to vote by secret ballot. Regular recourse to rule 78 would make the rules of procedure meaningless. 73. Mr. CHERNICHENKO said that rule 78 of the rules of procedure was open to both restrictive and broad interpretations. The English text of rule 52 stated that proposals and substantive amendments should normally be presented in writing; it made no mention of procedural motions, for which an oral presentation was usually sufficient. 74. Mr. van BOVEN pointed out that the Sub Commission was supposed to be discussing whether or not Mr. Joinet's motion should have priority but it had moved on to discuss the substance of the motion. As far as the latter was concerned, the discussion in 1989 had shown that although there were important arguments in favour, there were also arguments against. His own view was that if the Sub-Commission resorted to rule 78 of the rules of procedure, it should not do so repeatedly on an ad hoc basis. A formal basis for the procedure must be provided in some way or other. He saw Mr. Joinet's motion in the light of the draft resolution submitted by Mr. Treat and himself. It would be logical and consistent to adopt Mr. Joinet's motion and at the same time put forward to the Sub-Commission's parent bodies a proposal to formalize the 
analysis: The text appears to be discussing a diplomatic or international organization's procedure, specifically the United Nations Sub-Commission's rules of procedure and a draft resolution. The language used is formal and technical, indicating a focus on organizational processes and decision-making. The topics discussed, such as voting procedures and the adoption of motions, suggest a category related to international relations or diplomacy.